Currently, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [KTOS] is trading at $31.83, up 10.06%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The KTOS shares have gain 2.15% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 9.53%, 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 January 13, 2025, when B. Riley Securities upgraded its rating to a Buy and also boosted its price target to $35 from $26. Previously, B. Riley Securities downgraded its rating to Neutral on October 30, 2024, and elevated its price target to $26. On June 26, 2024, BTIG Research initiated with a Neutral rating. JMP Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Mkt Outperform rating and suggested a price target of $27 on May 28, 2024. Raymond James upgraded its rating to a Strong Buy and raised its price target to $27 on April 26, 2024. Raymond James started tracking with a Outperform rating for this stock on July 20, 2023, and assigned it a price target of $17. In a note dated February 24, 2023, Canaccord Genuity upgraded an Buy rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $11.50 to $14.
This stock has fluctuated between a low of $17.05 and a high of $35.66 over the last 52 weeks. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $26.5 within the next 12 months. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [NASDAQ: KTOS] shares were valued at $31.83 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -16.75% based on the average KTOS price forecast.
Analyzing the KTOS fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [NASDAQ:KTOS] were 1.14B which represents 3.40% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.21% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.03%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.02%, 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 of0.21.
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 29.44 points at the first support level, and at 27.04 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 33.18, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 34.52.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [NASDAQ:KTOS] is 2.94. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 2.39, and the Cash Ratio is 1.11. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.29, the price to book ratio is 3.55 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 298.59.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Rock Stacey G, President, KTT Division, that happened on Apr 01 ’25 when 4000.0 shares were sold. EVP & CFO, Lund Deanna H completed a deal on Apr 01 ’25 to sell 6000.0 shares. Meanwhile, President, DRSS Division Carter David M sold 4000.0 shares on Apr 01 ’25.
