As of close of business last night, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc’s stock clocked out at $18.23, up 0.72% from its previous closing price of $18.10. In other words, the price has increased by $+0.13 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1236603 shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of KTOS’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 37.35 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 212.44. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.50 and its Current Ratio is at 2.03. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.33 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.32.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Raymond James on July 20, 2023, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $17.
On February 24, 2023, Canaccord Genuity Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $11.50 to $14.
Canaccord Genuity Downgraded its Buy to Hold on November 04, 2022, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $11.50.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 25 ’24 when Fendley Steven S. sold 7,000 shares for $17.80 per share. The transaction valued at 124,584 led to the insider holds 419,821 shares of the business.
Carrai Phillip D sold 3,500 shares of KTOS for $60,883 on Mar 15 ’24. The President, STC Division now owns 292,944 shares after completing the transaction at $17.40 per share. On Mar 15 ’24, another insider, Mendoza Marie, who serves as the SVP & General Counsel of the company, sold 1,038 shares for $17.21 each. As a result, the insider received 17,864 and left with 68,192 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, KTOS now has a Market Capitalization of 2.72B and an Enterprise Value of 2.92B. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.62 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.41. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.81 whereas that against EBITDA is 37.62.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KTOS has reached a high of $21.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.12. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 18.18, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 17.14.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that KTOS traded 1.38M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1.1M shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 149.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 145.53M. Insiders hold about 2.44% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 76.38% stake in the company. Shares short for KTOS as of Mar 28, 2024 were 2.3M with a Short Ratio of 1.67, compared to 2.95M on Feb 29, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1.55% and a Short% of Float of 1.57%.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 11 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.05 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.07 and a low estimate of $0.02, while EPS last year was $0.06. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.08, with high estimates of $0.11 and low estimates of $0.04.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.51 and $0.32 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.42. EPS for the following year is $0.55, with 11 analysts recommending between $0.7 and $0.45.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 11 analysts expect revenue to total $250.47M. It ranges from a high estimate of $260.22M to a low estimate of $243M. As of the current estimate, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc’s year-ago sales were $231.8M, an estimated increase of 8.10% from the year-ago figure.
A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KTOS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.15B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.12B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.14B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.04B, up 9.80% from the average estimate. Based on 11 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.25B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.32B and the low estimate is $1.18B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 10.10% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
