Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS Shares Sold by MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC

MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC cut its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 27.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 142,919 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 55,064 shares during the period. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions makes up approximately 2.5% of MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions worth $13,037,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KTOS. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 29.6% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,086,494 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $236,268,000 after buying an additional 1,162,577 shares during the period. ARK Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 22.2% in the 2nd quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 4,507,692 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $209,382,000 after acquiring an additional 818,104 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,949,763 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $183,490,000 after purchasing an additional 301,135 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 18.1% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,837,005 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $131,779,000 after purchasing an additional 434,561 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hood River Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 13.3% in the 2nd quarter. Hood River Capital Management LLC now owns 2,755,446 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $127,990,000 after purchasing an additional 324,140 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Trading Up 4.9%

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock opened at $130.72 on Friday. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $23.90 and a 12 month high of $132.00. The company has a quick ratio of 3.68, a current ratio of 4.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a market cap of $22.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,005.62 and a beta of 1.09. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $82.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $75.44.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.14% and a net margin of 1.56%.The firm had revenue of $347.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $323.01 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.11 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS 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: Analyst momentum — KTOS received an analyst upgrade that drove positive headlines and upward price-target revisions, supporting buying interest. Article Title Price target story
• Positive Sentiment: New hypersonics manufacturing capacity — Kratos opened a 55,000 sq. ft. hypersonic system manufacturing facility, a tangible expansion of production capability that strengthens its position on next‑gen defense programs. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Defense spending tailwind — Analysts note Kratos could benefit from a proposed increase in U.S. defense budgets, which would boost demand for unmanned systems, hypersonics and other programs where Kratos has exposure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent fundamentals — Last reported quarter (Nov) showed revenue and EPS beats with year‑over‑year revenue growth, which underpins the bullish analyst views but is already priced in to some extent.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — Director Scot B. Jarvis sold 5,000 shares at an average of $120.18 (≈$600,900). The sale trimmed his stake by ~4.5%. SEC filing: Jarvis filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — SVP Marie Mendoza sold 1,676 shares at about $120.18 (~$201,422), a ~2.6% reduction in her holdings. SEC filing: Mendoza filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — Insider Phillip D. Carrai sold 6,500 shares at an average of $123.30 (~$801,450), reducing his stake by ~2.9%. SEC filing: Carrai filing

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Monday. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. KeyCorp assumed coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $90.00 price target for the company. B. Riley upped their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $112.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $87.94.

Insider Activity

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider Jonah Adelman sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.80, for a total value of $2,244,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 9,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $699,230.40. The trade was a 76.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director William A. Hoglund sold 75,000 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.35, for a total transaction of $5,576,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 147,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,943,799.55. The trade was a 33.75% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 911,815 shares of company stock valued at $74,226,491. 2.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.