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As of close of business last night, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc’s stock clocked out at $32.07, down -3.08% from its previous closing price of $33.09. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.66 million shares were traded. KTOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $33.01 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $31.91.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of KTOS’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.14 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 640.33. 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:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 03 ’25 when Rock Stacey G sold 4,000 shares for $32.89 per share. The transaction valued at 131,559 led to the insider holds 53,248 shares of the business.
Lund Deanna H sold 6,000 shares of KTOS for $197,344 on Feb 03 ’25. The EVP & CFO now owns 292,873 shares after completing the transaction at $32.89 per share. On Feb 03 ’25, another insider, Carter David M, who serves as the President, DRSS Division of the company, sold 4,000 shares for $32.88 each. As a result, the insider received 131,519 and left with 106,906 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 4866526720 and an Enterprise Value of 4842239488. As of this moment, Kratos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 322.96, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 55.29. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 14.92. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.32 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.61. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.297 whereas that against EBITDA is 62.481.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KTOS is 1.08, which has changed by 0.5893372 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.21313763 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 $16.78. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.62%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 33.50%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that KTOS traded 1.61M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1651750 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 151.02M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 147.02M. Insiders hold about 3.11% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.73% stake in the company. Shares short for KTOS as of 1738281600 were 4908534 with a Short Ratio of 3.00, compared to 1735603200 on 3901821. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4908534 and a Short% of Float of 3.32.
