Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS):

• 4/17/2025 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $32.00 to $38.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2025 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 4/8/2025 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 3/31/2025 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/21/2025 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $27.00 to $33.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/8/2025 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 2/27/2025 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 2/27/2025 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $37.00 to $32.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/27/2025 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $24.00 to $27.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Price Performance

KTOS opened at $33.09 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $5.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 330.93 and a beta of 1.01. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $17.05 and a 12 month high of $35.66. The company has a quick ratio of 2.61, a current ratio of 3.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.35.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider Steven S. Fendley sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.16, for a total transaction of $232,120.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 365,461 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,118,686.76. This trade represents a 1.88 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Phillip D. Carrai sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.99, for a total transaction of $197,940.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 288,048 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,502,703.52. This represents a 2.04 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 87,168 shares of company stock valued at $2,525,600. Company insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KTOS. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. increased its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 5.6% in the 1st quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 8,975 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $266,000 after buying an additional 475 shares during the last quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 15,479 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $408,000 after purchasing an additional 490 shares during the last quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 28.6% during the 4th quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC now owns 2,250 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 43,807 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,156,000 after purchasing an additional 586 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 90.5% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,284 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 610 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc engages in the provision of mission critical products, services and solutions for United States national security priorities. It operates through the Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) and Unmanned Systems (US) segments. The KGS segment consists of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including microwave electronic products, space, satellite and cyber, training solutions.