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After finishing at $33.48 in the prior trading day, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) closed at $32.75, down -2.18%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.18 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.21 million shares were traded. KTOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $33.6639 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $32.4.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of KTOS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.41 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 651.01. 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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 27 ’25 when Fendley Steven S. sold 7,000 shares for $33.16 per share. The transaction valued at 232,092 led to the insider holds 365,461 shares of the business.
Fendley Steven S. bought 7,000 shares of KTOS for $232,092 on Jan 27 ’25. On Jan 15 ’25, another insider, Mendoza Marie, who serves as the SVP & General Counsel of the company, sold 1,500 shares for $33.30 each. As a result, the insider received 49,950 and left with 61,782 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 4947673600 and an Enterprise Value of 4944969728. As of this moment, Kratos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 329.81, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 56.47. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 15.70. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.39 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.68. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.388 whereas that against EBITDA is 63.806.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KTOS is 1.10, which has changed by 0.899652 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.23095727 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 15.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 40.39%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.54M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2716380 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. 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 86.59% stake in the company. Shares short for KTOS as of 1736899200 were 4822071 with a Short Ratio of 3.13, compared to 1734048000 on 3541655. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4822071 and a Short% of Float of 3.27.
