Business Director stock sale

Kratos Defense Director Sells Shares

Analysis based on 11 articles · First reported Jan 31, 2026 · Last updated Mar 18, 2026

Sentiment

-10

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Market Impact

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Market Impact

The market reacted negatively to the director's stock sale, with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock trading down. This event could signal caution to investors, despite the company's recent positive earnings and generally favorable analyst ratings.

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Event Summary

Scott Anderson, a director at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, sold 15,000 shares of the company's stock for over $1.3 million on March 16th, reducing his position by 22.61%. This transaction was disclosed in an SEC filing. Following this news, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock traded down 2.4%. The company recently reported strong quarterly earnings, surpassing analyst estimates, and has received several positive ratings and price target increases from various financial analysts including Citigroup, Citizens Financial Group===Citizens JMP Securities, and B. Riley Financial. However, UBS and Piper Sandler Companies initiated coverage with 'neutral' ratings.

Key Actions

90 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock price decreased

80 Scott Anderson sold shares

70 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions reported strong quarterly earnings

30 Citigroup reiterated 'market outperform' rating Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

30 Citizens Financial Group===Citizens JMP Securities upped target price and gave 'market outperform' rating Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

30 B. Riley Financial increased price objective and gave 'buy' rating Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

20 UBS began coverage with 'neutral' rating Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

20 Piper Sandler Companies initiated coverage with 'neutral' rating Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Entities Involved

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions experienced a director selling a significant portion of his shares, which could be perceived negatively by the market. The company's stock traded down 2.4% following the news, despite recent positive earnings and analyst upgrades.

Importance 100 Sentiment -10

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Scott Anderson

Scott Anderson, a director at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, sold 15,000 shares of the company's stock, reducing his position by 22.61%. This action might signal a lack of confidence to some investors.

Importance 70 Sentiment -5

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Citigroup

Citigroup reiterated a 'market outperform' rating on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, indicating a positive outlook on the company's stock.

Importance 10 Sentiment 10

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Citizens Financial Group===Citizens JMP Securities

Citizens Financial Group===Citizens JMP Securities upped their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a 'market outperform' rating.

Importance 10 Sentiment 10

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UBS

UBS began coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions with a 'neutral' rating and a $79.00 price target.

Importance 10 Sentiment 0

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Piper Sandler Companies

Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions with a 'neutral' rating and a $99.00 price target.

Importance 10 Sentiment 0

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B. Riley Financial

B. Riley Financial increased their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a 'buy' rating.

Importance 10 Sentiment 10

Relationships

Scott Anderson related ↔ Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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