A share price of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [KTOS] is currently trading at $26.24, up 4.04%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The KTOS shares have gain 3.80% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 9.29%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [NASDAQ: KTOS] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 30, 2024, when B. Riley Securities downgraded its rating to a Neutral and also boosted its price target to $26 from $24. On May 28, 2024, JMP Securities initiated with a Mkt Outperform rating and assigned a price target of $27 on the stock. Raymond James upgraded its rating to a Strong Buy and increased its price target to $27 on April 26, 2024. Raymond James initiated its recommendation with a Outperform and recommended $17 as its price target on July 20, 2023. Canaccord Genuity upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on February 24, 2023, and upped its price target to $14. In a note dated November 04, 2022, Canaccord Genuity downgraded an Hold rating on this stock but restated the target price of $11.50.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $16.71 and $28.62. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $27.8 within the next 12 months. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [NASDAQ: KTOS] shares were valued at $26.24 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 5.95% based on the average KTOS price forecast.
Analyzing the KTOS fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [NASDAQ:KTOS] were 1.13B which represents 0.47% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.25% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.03%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.03%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.01%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.01, Equity is 0.01 and Total Capital is 0.02. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.13.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 25.39 points at the first support level, and at 24.53 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 26.73, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 27.21.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [NASDAQ:KTOS] is 3.22. As well, the Quick Ratio is 2.61, while the Cash Ratio is 1.16. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.52, the price to book ratio is 2.95 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 264.25.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Hagen Daniel J, Director, that happened on Nov 18 ’24 when 15000.0 shares were purchased. SVP & General Counsel, Mendoza Marie completed a deal on Nov 15 ’24 to sell 884.0 shares. Meanwhile, SVP Corp. Dev. & Gov. Affairs Goodwin Benjamin M. sold 5000.0 shares on Nov 13 ’24.
