Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS)’s stock price has gone rise by 5.58 in comparison to its previous close of 41.21, however, the company has experienced a 10.71% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-16 that New 50,000-Square-Foot Facility, Located on 20 acres, is Expected to Expand to 100,000 Square Feet and House up to Five GEK Engine Production Lines
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 344.50x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.01. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KTOS is 149.85M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.41% of that float. On June 17, 2025, the average trading volume of KTOS was 2.75M shares.
KTOS’s Market Performance
KTOS’s stock has seen a 10.71% increase for the week, with a 23.57% rise in the past month and a 39.23% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.78%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.43% for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.12% for KTOS’s stock, with a 48.63% 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 22.14% 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 able to rebound, for now settling with 1.83% of gains for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KTOS starting from MARIE C MENDOZA, who proposed sale 7,827 shares at the price of $41.76 back on Jun 16 ’25. After this action, MARIE C MENDOZA now owns shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc, valued at $326,856 using the latest closing price.
PHILLIP CARRAI, the Officer of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc, proposed sale 6,000 shares at $42.16 during a trade that took place back on Jun 16 ’25, which means that PHILLIP CARRAI is holding shares at $252,967 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KTOS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.25 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc stands at 0.02. 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 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 96.4 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.77. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.2for 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 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.
