Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust Has $36.01 Million Stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust decreased its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 2.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 510,656 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 11,568 shares during the quarter. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions comprises 1.7% of Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust owned about 0.27% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions worth $36,006,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its position in 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 valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter valued at $31,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp raised its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 115.4% in the fourth quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 420 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the period. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Trading Down 2.6%

KTOS stock opened at $46.96 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.81 billion, a PE ratio of 276.24 and a beta of 1.07. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $46.01 and a 12 month high of $134.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $55.12 and its 200 day moving average is $76.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 5.63 and a quick ratio of 5.08.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The aerospace company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $371.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $345.00 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 2.08% and a return on equity of 2.82%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.12 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.48 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In related news, insider Steven S. Fendley sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.37, for a total value of $338,590.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 302,126 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,613,834.62. The trade was a 2.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.85, for a total value of $264,250.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 285,405 shares in the company, valued at $15,083,654.25. The trade was a 1.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 161,453 shares of company stock valued at $9,466,223 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

More Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos announced an approximate $100 million sole-source prime contract to produce a ground-based modular space domain awareness system, reinforcing demand for its national security and space surveillance offerings. Kratos Receives Approximate $100 Million Sole Source Prime Space Domain Awareness System Program Award
• Positive Sentiment: The award is notable because it is sole-source, suggesting Kratos secured the work without direct competition and may be seeing stronger traction in specialized defense programs. Kratos Receives Approximate $100 Million Sole Source Prime Space Domain Awareness System Program Award
• Neutral Sentiment: Kratos was also mentioned in broader articles about defense stocks benefiting from NATO spending and about mid-cap names to watch, but those pieces are sector-level commentary rather than company-specific catalysts. $50 Billion Is About to Flood Into Defense Stocks: Here’s Who Cashes In
• Negative Sentiment: Some recent coverage pointed to insider selling as a possible reason for weakness in KTOS shares, which may be weighing on sentiment even as the contract news offsets it. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Trading Down 1.4% After Insider Selling

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $99.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $100.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. BTIG Research dropped their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $115.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Citizens Jmp cut their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $125.00 to $105.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $103.41.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Profile

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.