Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $98.2778.

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Noble Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $112.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $135.00 target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Friday, January 9th.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos completed the cash acquisition of Israeli firm Orbit Technologies, adding capabilities and personnel that support its unmanned systems and satellite communications strategy. Kratos Defense Completes Cash Acquisition of Orbit Technologies
• Positive Sentiment: Kratos won a multi‑million dollar production contract for a Counter‑UAS system and confirmed its OpenSpace platform is deployed in SSC Space’s Space Go LEO service — tangible revenue/visibility drivers for its unmanned and space businesses. Kratos Defense Weighs New Contracts Equity Raise And OpenSpace Growth Potential
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media lists continue to highlight KTOS as a defense/drone play; several firms maintain buy/overweight views and some raised targets recently, supporting demand from retail and institutional momentum. MarketBeat KTOS Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: The company completed a major follow‑on equity offering to fund expansion and M&A — this provides firepower for growth but introduces dilution risk investors must price in. Equity Offering and Growth Plans
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Deanna Lund and another insider disclosed sales totaling ~10k+ shares in early March, which some investors view as a near‑term negative signal. Deanna Lund Sells 5,000 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and volatility risks: KTOS trades at a very high P/E and has shown wide price swings over the past year, raising the risk that momentum reverses if execution or macro tailwinds fade. KTOS Valuation and Metrics

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 1.7%

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock opened at $87.00 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $16.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 669.28 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a current ratio of 4.06. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $25.78 and a fifty-two week high of $134.00. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.03.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The aerospace company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.04. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.34% and a net margin of 1.63%.The company had revenue of $345.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $327.51 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 21.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider Thomas E. Iv Mills sold 8,523 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.98, for a total transaction of $792,468.54. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 9,802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $911,389.96. This represents a 46.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Eric M. Demarco sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.53, for a total value of $16,106,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 796,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $64,120,965.61. The trade was a 20.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 574,731 shares of company stock worth $50,506,306 over the last three months. 2.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7,600.0% during the fourth quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 385 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the period. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. acquired a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter worth about $38,000. 75.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.