MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC Has $13.04 Million Stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC reduced its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 27.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 142,919 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 55,064 shares during the quarter. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions comprises 2.5% of MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions were worth $13,037,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 29.6% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,086,494 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $236,268,000 after buying an additional 1,162,577 shares during the last quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 22.2% in the second quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 4,507,692 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $209,382,000 after acquiring an additional 818,104 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 8.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,949,763 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $183,490,000 after acquiring an additional 301,135 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 18.1% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,837,005 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $131,779,000 after acquiring an additional 434,561 shares during the period. Finally, Hood River Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 13.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hood River Capital Management LLC now owns 2,755,446 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $127,990,000 after purchasing an additional 324,140 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KTOS has been the topic of several research reports. BNP Paribas set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. BTIG Research boosted their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $112.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $80.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $87.94.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other news, CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.08, for a total transaction of $2,222,400.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 273,285 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,244,952.80. This represents a 9.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Jonah Adelman sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.80, for a total transaction of $2,244,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 9,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $699,230.40. This represents a 76.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 911,815 shares of company stock worth $74,226,491 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 4.9%

KTOS opened at $130.72 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $22.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,005.62 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 3.68 and a current ratio of 4.30. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $82.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $75.44. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.90 and a twelve month high of $132.00.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $347.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.01 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.56% and a return on equity of 3.14%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.11 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst momentum — KTOS received an analyst upgrade that drove positive headlines and upward price-target revisions, supporting buying interest. Article Title Price target story
• Positive Sentiment: New hypersonics manufacturing capacity — Kratos opened a 55,000 sq. ft. hypersonic system manufacturing facility, a tangible expansion of production capability that strengthens its position on next‑gen defense programs. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Defense spending tailwind — Analysts note Kratos could benefit from a proposed increase in U.S. defense budgets, which would boost demand for unmanned systems, hypersonics and other programs where Kratos has exposure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent fundamentals — Last reported quarter (Nov) showed revenue and EPS beats with year‑over‑year revenue growth, which underpins the bullish analyst views but is already priced in to some extent.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — Director Scot B. Jarvis sold 5,000 shares at an average of $120.18 (≈$600,900). The sale trimmed his stake by ~4.5%. SEC filing: Jarvis filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — SVP Marie Mendoza sold 1,676 shares at about $120.18 (~$201,422), a ~2.6% reduction in her holdings. SEC filing: Mendoza filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — Insider Phillip D. Carrai sold 6,500 shares at an average of $123.30 (~$801,450), reducing his stake by ~2.9%. SEC filing: Carrai filing

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Profile

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology-driven company that specializes in national security and defense solutions for government and military customers. The firm’s core capabilities span unmanned systems, satellite communications, missile defense, cyber security, and directed-energy weapons. Through its integrated approach, Kratos delivers mission-critical products and services designed to enhance operational readiness and support force modernization initiatives.

In the unmanned systems arena, Kratos develops high-performance aerial platforms used as target drones, low-cost attritable aircraft and experimental stealth demonstrators.