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The price of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) closed at $25.60 in the last session, up 0.35% from day before closing price of $25.51. In other words, the price has increased by $0.35 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.29 million shares were traded. KTOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $26.3667 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $25.26.
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 12.83 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 508.88. 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 October 30, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $26 from $24 previously.
On May 28, 2024, JMP Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Mkt Outperform rating and target price of $27.JMP Securities initiated its Mkt Outperform rating on May 28, 2024, with a $27 target price.
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 Dec 16 ’24 when MILLS THOMAS E IV sold 11,516 shares for $27.98 per share. The transaction valued at 322,181 led to the insider holds 12,315 shares of the business.
Mendoza Marie sold 1,500 shares of KTOS for $41,942 on Dec 16 ’24. The SVP & General Counsel now owns 55,631 shares after completing the transaction at $27.96 per share. On Dec 16 ’24, another insider, Carrai Phillip D, who serves as the President, STC Division of the company, sold 3,500 shares for $27.95 each. As a result, the insider received 97,818 and left with 262,024 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 3867494400 and an Enterprise Value of 3851194880. As of this moment, Kratos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 257.80, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 43.96. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 128.90. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.43 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.88. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.417 whereas that against EBITDA is 49.693.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KTOS has reached a high of $28.71, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.71. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.01%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 17.58%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, KTOS traded on average about 1.10M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1207650 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 151.02M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 147.73M. Insiders hold about 2.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.74% stake in the company. Shares short for KTOS as of 1732838400 were 3447070 with a Short Ratio of 3.14, compared to 1730332800 on 3199703. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3447070 and a Short% of Float of 2.33.
