Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc shares valued at $234,443 were sold by MILLS THOMAS E IV on Feb 18 ’25. At $27.14 per share, MILLS THOMAS E IV sold 8,637 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 12,215 shares worth approximately $0.32 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Mendoza Marie sold 1,500 shares, netting a total of over 40,686 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $27.12 each, the insider now holds 60,443 shares.
Before that, MARIE C MENDOZA had added 1,500 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $40,686, the Officer bought Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc shares for $27.12 each.
As published in a research note from B. Riley Securities on January 13, 2025, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [KTOS] has been rated up from a Neutral to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $35 from $26. Analysts at B. Riley Securities downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in late October. As of June 26, 2024, BTIG Research has initiated its “Neutral” rating for KTOS. Earlier on May 28, 2024, JMP Securities initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Mkt outperform” for KTOS stock.
Analyzing KTOS Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -16.19%. Over the course of the year, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc shares have dropped approximately -1.48%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $35.66 on 01/22/25 and a 52-week low of $25.55 on 02/20/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $29.88, while a 200-day SMA reached $24.31. Nevertheless, trading volume fell to 2.18 million shares from 1.79 million shares the previous day.
Support And Resistance Levels for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 25.40, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 24.82. In the upper region, resistance lies at 26.72. The next price resistance is at 27.46. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 27.85 on the 14-day chart, showing oversold technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -4.23, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 95.23%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at buying indicates that the stock is to be held.
