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 $638,768 were sold by Fendley Steven S. on Oct 27 ’25. At $91.25 per share, Fendley Steven S. sold 7,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 332,421 shares worth approximately $30.32 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Fendley Steven S. purchased 7,000 shares, netting a total of over 638,768 in proceeds.
Before that, Mendoza Marie had sold 1,440 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $139,824, the SVP & General Counsel traded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc shares for $97.10 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,440 shares, worth approximately $5.51 million.
As published in a research note from B. Riley Securities on October 08, 2025, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [KTOS] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $105. Analysts at BTIG Research upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in mid August. Earlier on August 11, 2025, Canaccord Genuity initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for KTOS stock.
Analyzing KTOS Stock Performance
On last trading session, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [NASDAQ: KTOS] rose 1.59% to $91.21. The stock’s lowest price that day was $89.96, but it reached a high of $93.87 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 8.20%. Over the course of the year, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc shares have jumped approximately 280.84%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $112.57 on 10/09/25 and a 52-week low of $23.90 on 02/24/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 89.49, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 87.77. In the upper region, resistance lies at 93.40. The next price resistance is at 95.59. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 54.29 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-10-15 dropping by -0.61 million shares to 10.78 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 11.39 million shares. A decline of -5.66% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.79 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 1.79.
Which companies own the most shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS)?
In terms of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 112 in the next 12 months, up nearly 24.75% from the previous closing price of $89.78. Analysts anticipate Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc stock to reach 125 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 87. In spite of this, 6 analysts ranked Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On July 08, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald assigned a price target of “an Overweight” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $60.
