On December 2, 2024, Deanna Lund, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, a branch of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS, Financial), sold 6,000 shares of the company. Following this transaction, the insider now owns 267,708 shares of the company. The transaction details can be found in the SEC Filing. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc is a provider of mission-critical products, services, and solutions for United States national security priorities. The company operates in two segments: Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems. It specializes in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cybersecurity, missile defense, and combat systems. Over the past year, Deanna Lund has sold a total of 60,000 shares and has not purchased any shares. The insider transaction history for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc indicates there have been 2 insider buys and 62 insider sells over the same period. As of the date of the recent transaction, shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc were trading at $26.73, giving the stock a market cap of $4.168 billion. The company's price-earnings ratio stands at 275.90, which is higher than the industry median of 35.87 and also higher than the company’s historical median price-earnings ratio. With a trading price of $26.73 and a GF Value of $16.97, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc has a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1.58, indicating that the stock is significantly overvalued based on its GF Value. The GF Value is an intrinsic value estimate developed by GuruFocus, calculated based on historical multiples, a GuruFocus adjustment factor, and future estimates of business performance from Morningstar analysts.
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