On Tuesday, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) opened lower -0.62% from the last session, before settling in for the closing price of $17.74. Price fluctuations for KTOS have ranged from $12.12 to $21.60 over the past 52 weeks.
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Annual sales at Industrials sector company grew by 11.00% over the past five years. Company’s average yearly earnings per share was noted -0.22% at the time writing. With a float of $145.53 million, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $149.16 million.
Let’s look at the performance matrix of the company that is accounted for 3900 employees.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) Insider Updates
A key investor’s attitude towards the stock of the Aerospace & Defense industry is another important factor to consider. The insider ownership of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc is 2.44%, while institutional ownership is 76.39%. The most recent insider transaction that took place on Mar 25 ’24, was worth 124,584. In this transaction President, US Division of this company sold 7,000 shares at a rate of $17.80, taking the stock ownership to the 419,821 shares. Before that another transaction happened on Mar 15 ’24, when Company’s President, STC Division sold 3,500 for $17.40, making the entire transaction worth $60,883. This insider now owns 292,944 shares in total.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) Performance Highlights and Predictions
According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around -0.22% per share during the next fiscal year. For the long-term projections, market analysts anticipate that the company’s EPS will surge by 2.00% during the next five years compared to -15.14% drop over the previous five years of trading.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) Trading Performance Indicators
Check out the current performance indicators for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS). In the past quarter, the stock posted a quick ratio of 1.50. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 2.54. Likewise, its price to free cash flow for the trailing twelve months is 205.44.
For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is -0.07, a number that is poised to hit 0.05 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach 0.54 in one year’s time.
Technical Analysis of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) saw its 5-day average volume 1.39 million, a positive change from its year-to-date volume of 1.34 million. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 31.04%. Additionally, its Average True Range was 0.61.
During the past 100 days, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc’s (KTOS) raw stochastic average was set at 18.81%, which indicates a significant decrease from 21.25% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 27.30% in the past 14 days, which was lower than the 40.59% volatility it showed in the past 100 days.
At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $18.23, while its 200-day Moving Average is $17.19. Nevertheless, the first resistance level for the watch stands at $17.88 in the near term. At $18.12, the stock is likely to face the second major resistance level. The third major resistance level sits at $18.42. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $17.34, it is likely to go to the next support level at $17.04. Assuming the price breaks the second support level, the third support level stands at $16.80.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) Key Stats
There are currently 149,942K shares outstanding in the company with a market cap of 2.63 billion. Presently, the company’s annual sales total 1,037 M according to its annual income of -8,900 K. Last quarter, the company’s sales amounted to 273,800 K and its income totaled 2,400 K.
