Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [KTOS] stock prices are up 1.74% to $35.74 at the moment. 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 5.80% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 11.97%, 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.
The stock price of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [KTOS] has been fluctuating between $17.91 and $36.85 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $27 within the next 12 months. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [NASDAQ: KTOS] shares were valued at $35.74 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -24.45% based on the average KTOS price forecast.
Analyzing the KTOS fundamentals
The Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [NASDAQ:KTOS] reported sales of 1.16B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 9.16%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.25% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.02%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.02%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.02%. 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 of0.08.
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Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [NASDAQ:KTOS]’s Current Ratio is 2.84. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 2.26 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.86. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.72, the price to book ratio is 3.95 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 282.98.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved MILLS THOMAS E IV, President, C5ISR Division, that happened on May 14 ’25 when 5786.0 shares were sold. President, STC Division, Carrai Phillip D completed a deal on May 15 ’25 to sell 6000.0 shares. Meanwhile, President, ME Division Adelman Jonah sold 40000.0 shares on May 13 ’25.
