The stock of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) has seen a -1.95% decrease in the past week, with a 18.43% gain in the past month, and a 5.26% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.76%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.59% for KTOS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.26% for KTOS’s stock, with a 26.50% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) Right Now?
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 271.18x compared to its average ratio. KTOS has 36-month beta value of 0.98. Analysts have mixed views 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 149.43M, and currently, short sellers hold a 6.97% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of KTOS on May 08, 2025 was 3.02M shares.
KTOS) stock’s latest price update
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) has seen a decline in its stock price by -5.02 in relation to its previous close of 36.06. However, the company has experienced a -1.95% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-08 that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Marie Mendoza – SVP & General Counsel Eric DeMarco – President & CEO Deanna Lund – EVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Peter Arment – Baird Mike Crawford – B. Riley Securities Ken Herbert – RBC Capital Markets Joe Gomes – NOBLE Capital Michael Ciarmoli – Truist Securities Andre Madrid – BTIG Peter Skibitski – Alembic Global Rustom Kanga – Citizens Greg Konrad – Jefferies Good day, and thank you for standing by.
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 9.36% 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 -7.06% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.76%, as shares surge +6.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +35.72% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KTOS fell by -3.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +58.29% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $33.81. In addition, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc saw 29.83% 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 Rock Stacey G, who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $33.91 back on May 01 ’25. After this action, Rock Stacey G now owns 53,812 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc, valued at $135,631 using the latest closing price.
Lund Deanna H, the EVP & CFO of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc, sale 6,000 shares at $33.91 during a trade that took place back on May 01 ’25, which means that Lund Deanna H is holding 325,427 shares at $203,450 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
- 0.25 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 0.02. Equity return is now at value 1.45, with 1.00 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 7.84.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 96.4 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 4.64. 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 2.84.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
