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The price of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) closed at $22.52 in the last session, up 0.99% from day before closing price of $22.30. In other words, the price has increased by $0.99 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.73 million shares were traded. KTOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $22.9084 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $22.3.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at KTOS’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.03 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 1307.89. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.56 and its Current Ratio is at 3.13. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.21.
On May 28, 2024, JMP Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Mkt Outperform rating and target price of $27.
Raymond James Upgraded its Outperform to Strong Buy on April 26, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $20 to $27.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 26 ’24 when Fendley Steven S. sold 7,000 shares for $22.58 per share. The transaction valued at 158,027 led to the insider holds 370,389 shares of the business.
Fendley Steven S. bought 7,000 shares of KTOS for $158,027 on Aug 26 ’24. On Aug 21 ’24, another insider, DEMARCO ERIC M, who serves as the President & CEO of the company, bought 11,980 shares for $20.89 each. As a result, the insider paid 250,242 and bolstered with 1,070,244 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 3400497664 and an Enterprise Value of 3395904256. As of this moment, Kratos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 340.18, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 38.38. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 170.09. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.02 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.55. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.017 whereas that against EBITDA is 41.977.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KTOS has reached a high of $23.18, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $13.98. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.41%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 15.58%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, KTOS traded on average about 975.81K shares per day over the past 3-months and 926090 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 151.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 147.49M. Insiders hold about 2.32% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.95% stake in the company. Shares short for KTOS as of 1723680000 were 2954874 with a Short Ratio of 3.03, compared to 1721001600 on 3129455. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2954874 and a Short% of Float of 2.0.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) reflects the combined expertise of 11.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.12, with high estimates of $0.15 and low estimates of $0.07.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.5 and $0.35 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.46. EPS for the following year is $0.58, with 11.0 analysts recommending between $0.7 and $0.45.
Revenue Estimates
For the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $290.1M. There is a high estimate of $305.3M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $279.8M.
A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KTOS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.16B, 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 11 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.27B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.31B and the low estimate is $1.24B.
