Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [KTOS] stock is trading at $29.37, up 1.49%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The KTOS shares have gain 11.33% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 7.86%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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 [KTOS] stock has fluctuated between $16.71 and $30.39 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $29.33 within the next 12 months. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [NASDAQ: KTOS] shares were valued at $29.37 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -0.14% based on the average KTOS price forecast.
Analyzing the KTOS fundamentals
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [NASDAQ:KTOS] reported sales of 1.13B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 0.47%. 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. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.13.
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 28.40 points at the first support level, and at 27.44 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 30.01, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 30.66.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc’s Current Ratio is 3.22. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 2.61 and the Cash Ratio stands at 1.16. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.94, the price to book ratio is 3.30 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 295.77.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Rock Stacey G, President, KTT Division, that happened on Jan 06 ’25 when 4000.0 shares were sold. VP & Corp. Controller, Cervantes de Burgreen Maria completed a deal on Jan 07 ’25 to sell 19528.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer MARIA CERVANTES DE BURGREEN bought 19528.0 shares on Jan 07 ’25.
