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In the latest session, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) closed at $33.78 down -0.44% from its previous closing price of $33.93. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.79 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.26 and its Current Ratio is at 2.84. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.20 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.19.
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:
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 May 13 ’25 when Adelman Jonah bought 40,000 shares for $33.76 per share.
DEMARCO ERIC M bought 7,455 shares of KTOS for $250,378 on May 12 ’25. The President & CEO now owns 1,396,237 shares after completing the transaction at $33.59 per share. On May 01 ’25, another insider, Rock Stacey G, who serves as the President, KTT Division of the company, sold 4,000 shares for $33.91 each. As a result, the insider received 135,631 and left with 53,812 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Kratos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 267.46, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 48.63. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 13.67. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.46 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.73.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KTOS has reached a high of $36.85, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $17.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.32%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 23.97%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 153.35M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 149.58M. Insiders hold about 2.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.25% stake in the company.
