Recent Insider Activity Could Benefit Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS)

Anna Perez

In a filing, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc revealed its SVP & General Counsel Mendoza Marie unloaded Company’s shares for reported $0.2 million on Jan 15 ’26. In the deal valued at $120.18 per share,1,676 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, Mendoza Marie now holds 63,393 shares worth roughly $7.0 million.

Then, Jarvis Scot B sold 5,000 shares, generating $600,900 in total proceeds. Upon selling the shares at $120.18, the Director now owns 105,417 shares.

Before that, Carrai Phillip D sold 6,500 shares. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc shares valued at $801,418 were divested by the President, STC Division at a price of $123.30 per share. As a result of the transaction, Carrai Phillip D now holds 219,741 shares, worth roughly $24.26 million.

Piper Sandler initiated its Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [KTOS] rating to a Neutral in a research note published on January 22, 2026; the price target was $99. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including KeyBanc Capital Markets’s analysts, who began to cover the stock in mid December with a ‘”an Overweight”‘ rating. B. Riley Securities also remained covering KTOS and has increased its forecast on December 01, 2025 with a “Buy” recommendation from previously “Neutral” rating. BNP Paribas Exane started covering the stock on November 18, 2025. It rated KTOS as “a Neutral”.

Price Performance Review of KTOS

On Friday, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc [NASDAQ:KTOS] saw its stock fall -3.04% to $110.39. Over the last five days, the stock has lost -11.38%. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc shares have risen nearly 215.85% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 45.42% over the past one year.

How much short interest is there in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc?

A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc stocks on 2025-12-31, dropping by -0.56 million shares to a total of 8.67 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-11-28 was 9.23 million shares. There was a decline of -6.49%, which implies that there is a negative sentiment for the stock.

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