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The closing price of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) was $19.84 for the day, up 1.12% from the previous closing price of $19.62. In other words, the price has increased by $1.12 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.69 million shares were traded. KTOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $19.9 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $19.56.
Ratios:
Our analysis of KTOS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.72 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 1152.25. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.56 and its Current Ratio is at 3.13. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.21.
On May 28, 2024, JMP Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Mkt Outperform rating and target price of $27.
Raymond James Upgraded its Outperform to Strong Buy on April 26, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $20 to $27.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 01 ’24 when DEANNA H LUND bought 6,000 shares for $22.54 per share.
Lund Deanna H sold 6,000 shares of KTOS for $135,240 on Aug 01 ’24. The EVP & CFO now owns 291,898 shares after completing the transaction at $22.54 per share. On Jul 29 ’24, another insider, Fendley Steven S., who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 7,000 shares for $22.68 each.
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 2995820288 and an Enterprise Value of 2991226112. As of this moment, Kratos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 299.70, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 33.81. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 149.85. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.66 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.25. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.657 whereas that against EBITDA is 36.974.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KTOS has reached a high of $22.96, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $13.98. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.88%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.97%.
Shares Statistics:
KTOS traded an average of 987.83K shares per day over the past three months and 927490 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 151.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 147.54M. Insiders hold about 2.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.58% stake in the company. Shares short for KTOS as of 1722384000 were 3089201 with a Short Ratio of 3.13, compared to 1719532800 on 2744617. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3089201 and a Short% of Float of 2.1.
