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In the latest session, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) closed at $22.72 down -3.69% from its previous closing price of $23.59. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.69 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.09 million shares were traded. KTOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $23.66 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $22.69.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.13 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 1319.50. 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.
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:
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 Oct 28 ’24 when Fendley Steven S. sold 7,000 shares for $24.01 per share. The transaction valued at 168,074 led to the insider holds 356,414 shares of the business.
Fendley Steven S. bought 7,000 shares of KTOS for $168,073 on Oct 28 ’24. On Oct 15 ’24, another insider, MILLS THOMAS E IV, who serves as the President, C5ISR Division of the company, sold 6,603 shares for $24.88 each. As a result, the insider received 164,314 and left with 23,848 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 3562132480 and an Enterprise Value of 3426104064. As of this moment, Kratos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 343.20, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 39.17. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 171.60. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.05 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.58. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.044 whereas that against EBITDA is 42.35.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KTOS has reached a high of $25.91, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.36. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.13%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 11.14%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, KTOS has traded an average of 955.09K shares per day and 678060 over the past ten days. A total of 151.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 147.56M. Insiders hold about 2.28% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.19% stake in the company. Shares short for KTOS as of 1728950400 were 3371348 with a Short Ratio of 3.53, compared to 1726185600 on 3138462. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3371348 and a Short% of Float of 2.2800000000000002.
