Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.56 in relation to its previous close of 23.06. However, the company has experienced a 1.71% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-09-26 that Whether you’re a value, growth, or momentum investor, finding strong stocks becomes easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a top feature of the Zacks Premium research service.
Is It Worth Investing in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) Right Now?
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 350.30x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.02. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for KTOS is 147.54M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.13% of that float. On September 27, 2024, the average trading volume of KTOS was 988.31K shares.
KTOS’s Market Performance
KTOS’s stock has seen a 1.71% increase for the week, with a 3.99% rise in the past month and a 16.12% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.40%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.26% for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.74% for KTOS’s stock, with a 17.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KTOS
JMP Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KTOS reach a price target of $27. The rating they have provided for KTOS stocks is “Mkt Outperform” according to the report published on May 28th, 2024.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Strong Buy” to KTOS, setting the target price at $27 in the report published on April 26th of the current year.
KTOS Trading at 6.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KTOS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.70% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.40%, as shares surge +2.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.77% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KTOS rose by +1.71%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $22.39. In addition, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc saw 14.29% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KTOS starting from Mendoza Marie, who sale 1,355 shares at the price of $22.12 back on Sep 16 ’24. After this action, Mendoza Marie now owns 61,963 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc, valued at $29,968 using the latest closing price.
Carrai Phillip D, the President, STC Division of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc, sale 3,500 shares at $22.14 during a trade that took place back on Sep 16 ’24, which means that Carrai Phillip D is holding 272,570 shares at $77,496 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KTOS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.25 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 0.88, with 0.58 for asset returns.
Based on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.13 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.34. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.15. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.17.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 77.1 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.17. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.1. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.33for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.13.
Conclusion
To sum up, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
