Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $13.01 Million Holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH cut its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 31.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 142,407 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 65,975 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.08% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions worth $13,012,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Americana Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 3.8% in the third quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 10,296 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $941,000 after buying an additional 374 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $96,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 16.9% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 26,119 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,386,000 after acquiring an additional 3,783 shares in the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank lifted its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 57.7% in the 3rd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 73,673 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $6,732,000 after acquiring an additional 26,946 shares during the period. Finally, Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 29.7% during the 3rd quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 25,802 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,358,000 after purchasing an additional 5,916 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Performance

NASDAQ:KTOS opened at $110.39 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 849.22 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a current ratio of 4.30, a quick ratio of 3.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $23.90 and a 1 year high of $134.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $86.80 and a 200-day moving average of $78.35.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.56% and a return on equity of 3.14%. The firm had revenue of $347.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.01 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.11 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 26.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial set a $135.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Thursday. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Wednesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $99.00 price target for the company. Citizens Jmp lifted their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $93.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.06.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reiterated a buy on KTOS, supporting investor confidence in the company’s growth trajectory and helping underpin demand for the shares. Goldman Sachs remains a buy on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS)
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and trade press are pointing to renewed U.S. defense priorities — a sector tailwind that benefits KTOS given its defense contracting exposure and could support higher government spending. 3 Stocks Positioned to Gain From Renewed U.S. Defense Priorities
• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial raised its FY2026 EPS forecast for KTOS and keeps an Outperform rating — an earnings-upgrade signal that supports a constructive medium-term outlook. Noble Financial raises FY2026 EPS estimate for Kratos (MarketBeat summary)
• Neutral Sentiment: Noble also published a Q1 earnings estimate update — incremental analyst modeling that investors may use to refine near-term expectations but not a major directional catalyst by itself. Q1 Earnings Estimate for KTOS Issued By Noble Financial
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage of KTOS with a neutral rating (new coverage can increase attention and trading volume but signals neither clear buy nor sell). Piper Sandler initiates coverage of Kratos with neutral recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, market commentary is reassessing KTOS valuation after its recent share-price run — useful context for investors sizing positions but not an immediate transaction trigger. Assessing Kratos Valuation After Recent Share Price Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Follow-up coverage noted Piper Sandler’s $99 price target, implying downside from current levels — a concrete figure that may cap upside in the near term and weigh on sentiment. Piper Sandler PT and notes on KTOS
• Negative Sentiment: Articles highlight stretched valuation and suggest options strategies as alternatives — commentary that can prompt profit-taking or caution among growth-oriented investors. Kratos Defense: Stretched Valuation (Seeking Alpha)
• Negative Sentiment: Management remarks in Q4 were portrayed as weighing on sentiment in a fund manager letter — specific execution/communication issues can pressure short-term trading. Management remarks weighed on KTOS in Q4 (InsiderMonkey)

Insider Transactions at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other news, Director William A. Hoglund sold 75,000 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.35, for a total value of $5,576,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 147,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,943,799.55. This trade represents a 33.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jonah Adelman sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.80, for a total value of $2,244,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 9,348 shares in the company, valued at $699,230.40. This trade represents a 76.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 911,815 shares of company stock worth $74,226,491. Corporate insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology-driven company that specializes in national security and defense solutions for government and military customers. The firm’s core capabilities span unmanned systems, satellite communications, missile defense, cyber security, and directed-energy weapons. Through its integrated approach, Kratos delivers mission-critical products and services designed to enhance operational readiness and support force modernization initiatives.

In the unmanned systems arena, Kratos develops high-performance aerial platforms used as target drones, low-cost attritable aircraft and experimental stealth demonstrators.