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 $117,093 were sold by Rock Stacey G on Apr 01 ’25. At $29.27 per share, Rock Stacey G sold 4,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 57,524 shares worth approximately $1.75 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Lund Deanna H sold 6,000 shares, netting a total of over 175,660 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $29.28 each, the insider now holds 331,271 shares.
Before that, Carter David M had sold 4,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $117,114, the President, DRSS Division traded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc shares for $29.28 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 4,000 shares, worth approximately $3.33 million.
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 -3.34%. Over the course of the year, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc shares have jumped approximately 15.31%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $35.66 on 01/22/25 and a 52-week low of $23.90 on 02/24/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $30.13, while a 200-day SMA reached $25.58.
Support And Resistance Levels for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 29.68, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 28.95. In the upper region, resistance lies at 30.98. The next price resistance is at 31.54. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 50.98 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -0.98, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 62.22%, indicating low price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
