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The closing price of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) was $31.70 for the day, down -2.64% from the previous closing price of $32.56. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.64 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.49 million shares were traded. KTOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $32.685 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $31.34.
Ratios:
Our analysis of KTOS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. 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:
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 Mar 17 ’25 when Mendoza Marie sold 2,031 shares for $31.36 per share. The transaction valued at 63,699 led to the insider holds 69,288 shares of the business.
Carrai Phillip D sold 6,000 shares of KTOS for $188,298 on Mar 17 ’25. The President, STC Division now owns 293,897 shares after completing the transaction at $31.38 per share. On Mar 17 ’25, another insider, PHILLIP CARRAI, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 6,000 shares for $31.38 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 4845123584 and an Enterprise Value of 4807807488. As of this moment, Kratos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 297.37, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 45.60. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 15.99. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.54. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.231 whereas that against EBITDA is 65.68.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KTOS is 0.98, which has changed by 0.81142855 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08190584 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, KTOS has reached a high of $35.66, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $17.03. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.41%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 26.48%.
Shares Statistics:
KTOS traded an average of 2.39M shares per day over the past three months and 3543590 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 151.09M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 149.27M. Insiders hold about 2.34% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.55% stake in the company. Shares short for KTOS as of 1740700800 were 5092772 with a Short Ratio of 2.14, compared to 1738281600 on 4908534. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5092772 and a Short% of Float of 3.4099999999999997.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) is currently drawing attention from 12.0 analysts actively involved in the ongoing evaluation and rating process.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.11, with high estimates of $0.17 and low estimates of $0.07.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.6 and $0.42 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.5. EPS for the following year is $0.73, with 11.0 analysts recommending between $0.95 and $0.63.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 12 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $301M to a low estimate of $285M. As of the current estimate, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc’s year-ago sales were $277.2MFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $313.37M. There is a high estimate of $341.25M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $300M.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KTOS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.32B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.27B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.28B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.14BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.48B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.71B and the low estimate is $1.4B.
