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As of close of business last night, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc’s stock clocked out at $27.81, up 5.42% from its previous closing price of $26.38. In other words, the price has increased by $5.42 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.77 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of KTOS’s stock, we examine its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.39 and its Current Ratio is at 2.94. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.21 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.20.
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 the company, B. Riley Securities on January 13, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $35 from $26 previously.
On October 30, 2024, B. Riley Securities Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also upped its target price recommendation from $24 to $26.
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 03 ’25 when Rock Stacey G sold 4,000 shares for $26.50 per share. The transaction valued at 106,012 led to the insider holds 49,347 shares of the business.
Lund Deanna H sold 6,000 shares of KTOS for $158,986 on Mar 03 ’25. The EVP & CFO now owns 287,101 shares after completing the transaction at $26.50 per share. On Mar 03 ’25, another insider, Carter David M, who serves as the President, DRSS Division of the company, sold 4,000 shares for $26.51 each. As a result, the insider received 106,025 and left with 102,993 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Kratos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 260.88, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 39.57. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 14.03. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.74 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.11.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KTOS has reached a high of $35.66, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.78. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.20%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 13.07%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 151.09M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 149.19M. Insiders hold about 2.39% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.42% stake in the company.
