President of C5ISR Division, MILLS THOMAS E IV, executed a sale of 6,603 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS, Financial) on October 15, 2024, as reported in a recent SEC Filing. Following this transaction, the insider now owns 23,848 shares of the company.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc specializes in advanced defense technology, providing innovative solutions and products in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security, and missile defense among other areas. The company plays a crucial role in national security technologies and systems.
Over the past year, the insider has sold a total of 41,287 shares and has not made any purchases. This recent transaction is part of a broader trend observed within the company, where there have been 60 insider sells and only 2 insider buys over the past year.
On the valuation front, shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc were trading at $24.88 on the day of the transaction. The company has a market cap of approximately $3.81 billion. The price-earnings ratio stands at 360.29, significantly higher than both the industry median and the company's historical median.
The stock's GF Value is estimated at $17.44, indicating a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1.43, which suggests that the stock is Significantly Overvalued.
The GF Value is calculated considering historical trading multiples, an adjustment factor based on past returns and growth, and future business performance estimates provided by Morningstar analysts.
This insider sale might interest investors tracking ownership changes and evaluating the stock's current valuation against its intrinsic value.
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