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Marie Mendoza, SVP & General Counsel at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS), sold 2,000 shares of common stock on August 15, 2025, according to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sales, executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan, totaled $136,708.
The shares were sold in three separate transactions. In the first transaction, 300 shares were sold at a weighted average price of $67.63, in a range from $67.13 to $68.09. The second transaction involved the sale of 1,600 shares at a weighted average price of $68.4259, in a range from $68.14 to $68.73. The final transaction saw 100 shares sold at $69.38. According to InvestingPro analysis, KTOS currently trades at a P/E ratio of 722x, suggesting significant premium valuation.
Following the transactions, Mendoza directly owns 63,357 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. This includes 2,144 shares purchased through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and approximately 14,220 shares held through the company’s 401(k) Plan.
In other recent news, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions reported impressive second-quarter financial results, with revenue reaching $351.5 million, surpassing analyst expectations of $306.5 million by 15%. The company also achieved organic growth of 15.2%, contrasting with the flat growth anticipated by Wall Street analysts, and reported adjusted EBITDA of $28.3 million, exceeding forecasts of $24 million. Following these strong earnings, Raymond James doubled its price target for Kratos Defense to $80.00 from $40.00 and maintained a Strong Buy rating. In addition, BTIG upgraded Kratos Defense from Neutral to Buy, citing the company’s involvement in the Marine Corps’ MUX TACAIR program as a significant development. Noble Capital also raised its price target for the company to $75.00 from $60.00, highlighting the strong performance of Kratos shares this year. In other developments, Kratos Defense launched a redesigned corporate website, introducing a new brand tagline, "Readiness Delivered," which emphasizes the company’s focus on providing affordable defense systems. These recent updates reflect the company’s ongoing strategic initiatives and financial performance.
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