Allianz Asset Management GmbH Increases Stock Holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 2,744.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 143,394 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 138,352 shares during the quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH’s holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions were worth $13,102,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. purchased a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Whittier Trust Co. purchased a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 64.4% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,315 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 515 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KTOS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $135.00 target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Jones Trading began coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Monday, January 5th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. BTIG Research lifted their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane set a $80.00 target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.28.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider David M. Carter sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was 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 approximately $6,801,992.40. The trade was a 4.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Scot B. Jarvis sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director owned 100,417 shares in the company, valued at $11,877,322.76. This trade represents a 4.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 916,815 shares of company stock valued at $75,023,021 over the last three months. Company insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

Key Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News

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

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Trading Up 10.7%

NASDAQ KTOS opened at $94.41 on Friday. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $23.90 and a 12 month high of $134.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 4.30 and a quick ratio of 3.68. The company has a market capitalization of $15.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 726.29 and a beta of 1.09. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $92.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $81.77.

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.