Marie Mendoza Sells 1,013 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) SVP Marie Mendoza sold 1,013 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.49, for a total transaction of $54,185.37. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 65,996 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,530,126.04. This represents a 1.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Marie Mendoza also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, April 15th, Marie Mendoza sold 1,500 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.69, for a total transaction of $113,535.00.
• On Monday, March 16th, Marie Mendoza sold 1,516 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.97, for a total transaction of $134,878.52.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 4.4%

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock opened at $55.82 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $10.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 328.35 and a beta of 1.06. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $34.06 and a 1-year high of $134.00. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $70.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $82.25. The company has a current ratio of 5.63, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The aerospace company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.03. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 2.08% and a return on equity of 2.82%. The firm had revenue of $371.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $345.00 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.12 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 22.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos’ $2.01 billion backlog, with $1.46 billion funded, improves revenue visibility and supports expectations for continued growth in 2026 and 2027. How Is KTOS Strengthening Revenue Visibility Through Its Backlog?
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest remains tied to Kratos’ defense-drone and hypersonic programs, which could benefit from continued Pentagon spending and contract execution. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock (KTOS) Opinions on Hypersonic and Drone Programs
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent article argued KTOS may be more attractive after its pullback, but it did not introduce a new company-specific catalyst. Related market commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider sales by Marie Mendoza, Bradley L. Boyd, and Phillip D. Carrai may pressure sentiment even though some trades were pre-planned under Rule 10b5-1. SEC filing

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on KTOS. Citizens Jmp decreased their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $125.00 to $105.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 8th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $90.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.28.

Institutional Trading of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 1,389.0% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,707,776 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $247,409,000 after buying an additional 2,525,921 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7,701.6% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,593,549 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $120,966,000 after buying an additional 1,573,123 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $104,807,000. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP bought a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $91,901,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 29.5% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,068,863 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $280,402,000 after acquiring an additional 698,778 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

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.