Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) is -4.13% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $16.78 and a high of $35.66 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The KTOS stock was last observed hovering at around $25.99 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.7%.
Currently trading at $25.29, the stock is -19.04% and -15.21% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.33 million and changing -2.69% at the moment leaves the stock 3.89% off its SMA200. KTOS registered 23.37% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 21.65%.
The stock witnessed a -27.64% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 3.73%, and is -11.45% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 4.83% over the week and 4.32% over the month.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) has around 3900 employees, a market worth around $3.84B and $1.13B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 254.68 and Fwd P/E is 43.60. Profit margin for the company is 1.31%. Distance from 52-week low is 50.72% and -29.08% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (0.91%).
with sales reaching $288.33M over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 11.24% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 10.07% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 5.31% in year-over-year returns.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) Top Institutional Holders
The shares outstanding are 151.02M, and float is at 148.09M with Short Float at 3.31%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 13.89 million shares valued at $277.93 million. The investor’s holdings represent 9.9495% of the KTOS Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 12.88 million shares valued at $$257.7 million to account for 9.2252 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are STATE STREET CORP which holds 6.71 million shares representing 4.4198% and valued at over $134.25 million, while ARK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC holds 3.0704 of the shares totaling 4.66 million with a market value of $93.26 million.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by MILLS THOMAS E IV,the company’sPresident, C5ISR Division. SEC filings show that MILLS THOMAS E IV sold 8,637 shares of the company’s common stock on Feb 18 ’25 at a price of $27.14 per share for a total of $0.23 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 12215.0 shares.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Feb 18 ’25 that Mendoza Marie (SVP & General Counsel) sold a total of 1,500 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Feb 18 ’25 and was made at $27.12 per share for $40686.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 60443.0 shares of the KTOS stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Feb 18 ’25, MARIE C MENDOZA (Officer) Proposed Sale 1,500 shares at an average price of $27.12 for $40686.0. The insider now directly holds shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS).
