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The closing price of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) was $34.57 for the day, down -1.09% from the previous closing price of $34.95. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.09 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.87 million shares were traded. KTOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $35.22 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $34.37.
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 17.32 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 687.19. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.61 and its Current Ratio is at 3.22. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.21.
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 Jan 15 ’25 when Mendoza Marie sold 1,500 shares for $33.30 per share. The transaction valued at 49,950 led to the insider holds 61,782 shares of the business.
MARIE C MENDOZA bought 1,500 shares of KTOS for $49,950 on Jan 15 ’25. On Jan 06 ’25, another insider, Rock Stacey G, who serves as the President, KTT Division of the company, sold 4,000 shares for $28.96 each. As a result, the insider received 115,837 and left with 57,267 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 5222628352 and an Enterprise Value of 5219924480. As of this moment, Kratos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 348.14, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 59.60. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.63 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.89. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.632 whereas that against EBITDA is 67.354.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KTOS is 1.11, which has changed by 1.0319767 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.24440956 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 $16.71. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 23.81%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 50.14%.
Shares Statistics:
KTOS traded an average of 1.44M shares per day over the past three months and 2854630 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 151.02M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 147.45M. Insiders hold about 2.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.83% stake in the company. Shares short for KTOS as of 1735603200 were 3901821 with a Short Ratio of 2.71, compared to 1732838400 on 3447070. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3901821 and a Short% of Float of 2.6400002.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 12.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.12, with high estimates of $0.14 and low estimates of $0.06.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.5 and $0.4 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.47. EPS for the following year is $0.59, with 12.0 analysts recommending between $0.7 and $0.43.
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 $298M to a low estimate of $280M. As of the current estimate, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc’s year-ago sales were $273.8MFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $300.18M. There is a high estimate of $317M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $280M.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KTOS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.15B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.13B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.14B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.04BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.28B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.38B and the low estimate is $1.25B.
