Bessemer Group Inc. Acquires 142,113 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 47,688.9% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 142,411 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 142,113 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions were worth $13,011,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter worth $6,309,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 64.0% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 9,458 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $864,000 after buying an additional 3,691 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter valued at about $265,000. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 426.7% in the third quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 56,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $5,208,000 after buying an additional 46,174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 816.7% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 880 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 784 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Taiwan partnership and drone production ramp — Kratos and Taiwan’s military successfully tested a jet-powered attack drone aimed at rapidly fielding low-cost, attritable aircraft, a material international contract/partnership that supports near-term production and revenue growth. Taiwan teams with US firm Kratos to build attack drones to counter China
• Positive Sentiment: Successful integrated Mighty Hornet IV test — Kratos and NCSIST validated the integrated Mighty Hornet IV system, reinforcing international demand for Kratos’ attritable and integrated drone/weapon solutions. This demonstrates exportable tech and program traction. Kratos, NCSIST Team Successfully Test Integrated Mighty Hornet IV System
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market coverage turning favorable — Coverage notes (Zacks, MarketBeat) highlight strong recent share gains, contract wins, hypersonics expansion and rising price targets from major brokers, which supports investor appetite and higher upside expectations. KTOS Stock Rises 17.7% in 3 Months
• Neutral Sentiment: Training and simulation wins noted — Coverage (Yahoo/Business Insider) flags Kratos’ training and simulation contracts as potential durable edges, but these are longer-duration revenue streams and less immediately accretive than production contracts. Do Kratos (KTOS) Training Wins Hint At A Durable Edge In Defense Simulation?
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum / thematic coverage — MarketBeat and others include KTOS in lists of high-risk/high-reward defense stocks that outperformed in 2025; useful for sentiment but not a direct operational catalyst. Earnings scheduled late February remain the next major event. 3 High-Risk Stocks That Soared in 2025 But Can Still Fly Higher (KTOS)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CFO Deanna Lund sold 5,000 shares (~$484k) and insider David M. Carter sold 4,000 shares (~$350k) in early Feb. Multiple insider sales can weigh on sentiment even as executives retain substantial positions. SEC filing for Carter’s sale: SEC filing: Carter sale SEC filing: Lund sale

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on KTOS shares. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $85.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Truist Financial set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Noble Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.28.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Performance

NASDAQ:KTOS opened at $94.41 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 3.68 and a current ratio of 4.30. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $23.90 and a fifty-two week high of $134.00. The firm has a market cap of $15.94 billion, a PE ratio of 726.29 and a beta of 1.09. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $92.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $81.59.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $347.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.01 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.56% and a return on equity of 3.14%. The firm’s revenue was up 26.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.11 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider David M. Carter sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.40, for a total value of $349,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 77,826 shares in the company, valued at $6,801,992.40. This trade represents a 4.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Scot B. Jarvis sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.28, for a total value of $591,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 100,417 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,877,322.76. This represents a 4.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 916,815 shares of company stock valued at $75,023,021 over the last quarter. 2.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.