The stock of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) has increased by 8.24 when compared to last closing price of 27.29.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 13.57% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-10 that KTOS secures a $59.3 million contract for additional 70 BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target aircraft.
Is It Worth Investing in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) is 277.11x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for KTOS is 1.08. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KTOS is 149.23M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.43% of that float. On March 10, 2025, KTOS’s average trading volume was 2.03M shares.
KTOS’s Market Performance
KTOS’s stock has seen a 13.57% increase for the week, with a -9.22% drop in the past month and a 5.69% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.31%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.19% for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.79% for KTOS’s stock, with a 19.61% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KTOS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KTOS stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for KTOS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for KTOS in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $35 based on the research report published on January 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KTOS reach a price target of $26, previously predicting the price at $24. The rating they have provided for KTOS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 30th, 2024.
KTOS Trading at -0.78% 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 -17.16% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.19%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.31%, as shares sank -8.39% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +14.41% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KTOS rose by +14.32%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +37.41% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $27.41. In addition, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc saw 11.98% 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 MILLS THOMAS E IV, who sale 3,000 shares at the price of $27.29 back on Mar 05 ’25. After this action, MILLS THOMAS E IV now owns 9,246 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc, valued at $81,876 using the latest closing price.
Carrai Phillip D, the President, STC Division of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc, sale 20,000 shares at $26.33 during a trade that took place back on Mar 05 ’25, which means that Carrai Phillip D is holding 263,283 shares at $526,658 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KTOS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.21 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 0.02. Equity return is now at value 1.40, with 0.91 for asset returns.
Based on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.17 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.21. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 93.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.93. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.51for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.58. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.94.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
