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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$25.87 +0.27 (+1.05%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET)

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock (NASDAQ:KTOS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$25.04
$26.10
50-Day Range
$22.72
$28.29
52-Week Range
$16.71
$28.71
Volume
2.48 million shs
Average Volume
1.14 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.91 billion
P/E Ratio
258.73
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$26.40
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. operates as a technology company that addresses the defense, national security, and commercial markets. It operates through two segments, Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems. The company offers ground systems for satellites and space vehicles, including software for command and control, telemetry, and tracking and control; jet-powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles, and rocket systems; propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, spacecraft, and launch systems; command, control, communication, computing, combat, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance; and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, and satellite; counter unmanned aircraft systems, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual and augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. The company primarily serves national security-related agencies, the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence agencies and classified agencies, international government agencies, and commercial customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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68th Percentile Overall Score

KTOS MarketRank™: 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 54 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions are expected to grow by 32.26% in the coming year, from $0.31 to $0.41 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 258.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.29.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 258.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 36.91.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 3.42. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.28% of the outstanding shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has recently decreased by 12.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.28% of the outstanding shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has recently decreased by 12.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.09. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 10 people have searched for KTOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -52% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    12 people have added Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 9% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,027,665.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.27% of the stock of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    75.92% of the stock of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' insider trading history.
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KTOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock was trading at $20.29 at the start of the year. Since then, KTOS stock has increased by 27.5% and is now trading at $25.87.
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.05. The firm's revenue was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: CTT Inc., 5-D Systems, CPI ASC Signal Division Inc., Optimized Performance Machining Inc., Technical Directions Inc., Florida Turbine Technologies, SecureInfo Corporation, and others.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' top institutional investors include State Street Corp (3.85%), Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (2.84%), FMR LLC (2.67%) and ARK Investment Management LLC (2.63%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric M Demarco, Steven S Fendley, Deanna H Lund, Phillip D Carrai, Scot B Jarvis, Scott I Anderson, Marie Mendoza, Stacey G Rock, Jonah Adelman, Benjamin M Goodwin, De Burgreen Maria Cervantes, Jane Elizabeth Judd, Thomas E Iv Mills, Bradley L Boyd and Samuel N Liberatore.
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Shares of KTOS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Humana (HUM) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/07/2024
Today
12/21/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Aerospace
Industry
Guided missiles & space vehicles & parts
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KTOS
CUSIP
50077B20
Employees
3,900
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$26.40
High Stock Price Target
$35.00
Low Stock Price Target
$17.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.64
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-8,900,000.00
Pretax Margin
2.67%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.13 billion
Cash Flow
$0.56 per share
Book Value
$7.57 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
147,645,000
Market Cap
$3.91 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.07

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This page (NASDAQ:KTOS) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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