Investors with the goal of beating the broader market often turn to stock selection. Strategic choices in individual stocks can have a profound impact on your wealth.
In the latest session, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) closed at $29.30 down -1.31% from its previous closing price of $29.69. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.31 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.03 million shares were traded. KTOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $29.68 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $28.64.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 01 ’25 when STACEY ROCK bought 4,000 shares for $29.27 per share.
DAVID CARTER bought 4,000 shares of KTOS for $117,114 on Apr 01 ’25. On Apr 01 ’25, another insider, DEANNA H LUND, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 6,000 shares for $29.28 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 4478300160 and an Enterprise Value of 4440985600. As of this moment, Kratos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 274.86, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 42.15. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 14.78. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.94 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.27. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.908 whereas that against EBITDA is 60.669.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KTOS is 1.01, which has changed by 0.61878455 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08089435 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 $17.05. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.30%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 15.01%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, KTOS has traded an average of 3.10M shares per day and 5803400 over the past ten days. A total of 151.09M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 148.95M. Insiders hold about 2.55% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.55% stake in the company. Shares short for KTOS as of 1741910400 were 7027799 with a Short Ratio of 2.27, compared to 1739491200 on 5118768. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7027799 and a Short% of Float of 4.7.
