KTOS KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

NEUTRAL Impact: 3/10 Insider Cluster (2 insiders)
Horizon days Filed May 19, 2026 Processed 21d 8h ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $469K total
Latest settled — T+5d
KTOS ▲ +16.79% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +16.79% · α vs SPY +14.98% · entry $55.82 → $65.19
Next anchor: T+20d in 7d
Last close $57.73 (close Jun 8) · +3.42% from $55.82 entry
Entry anchored
May 19, 2026
via day open
T+1d
-2.06%
call -2.06% · α -2.25%
$54.67
settled 21d ago
T+5d
+16.79%
call +16.79% · α +14.98%
$65.19
settled 14d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
in 7d
T+60d
call — · α —
in 2mo

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Executive Summary

Two insiders at Kratos Defense sold a total of $469K in open-market shares on May 15, 2026, following the company's strong Q1 earnings beat and raised guidance. The sales are small relative to the $10.2B market cap (0.005%) and are likely liquidity-driven after a period of strong stock performance, not a bearish signal.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$469.0K
Insiders
2

Actionable Insight

The insider sales are trivial in size and likely reflect routine portfolio diversification after a strong earnings-driven stock rally. No bearish signal. Monitor for any larger-scale selling or changes in insider sentiment in the next 30 days.

Key Facts

  • President of STC Division sold 6,000 shares for $312K on May 15, 2026.
  • Director sold 3,000 shares for $156K on May 15, 2026.
  • Two directors exercised derivative options for 10,000 shares each at $0 on May 14, 2026 (non-cash).
  • Total open-market sales of $469K represent ~0.005% of $10.2B market cap.
  • Sales occurred 9 days after Q1 2026 earnings beat and raised guidance.

Financial Impact

Open-market sales of $469K, negligible relative to $10.2B market cap.

insider selling volume

Risk Factors

  • Insider sales could accelerate if the stock continues to rise, but current levels are immaterial.
  • No risk of material insider-driven selling at this scale.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts
Analyst Consensus
82% bullish (28 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-KTOS-1779227687629
25 reports for KTOS
Performance horizon
80% Hit rate 4 of 5 directional calls best @ T+5▲ +7.83%May 29, 2026
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Type Now
Jun 10, 2026
today
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
awaiting T+1
Jun 3, 2026
6d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$63.40 $58.52▼ −7.70%▼ −5.12%$57.73 (−8.94%)
May 29, 2026
11d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$63.49 $63.27▲ +0.35%▲ +0.50%$57.73 (+9.07%)
May 28, 2026
12d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$64.13 $63.49▼ −1.00%▼ −1.27%$57.73 (−9.98%)
May 28, 2026
12d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$64.13 $63.49▼ −1.00%▼ −1.27%$57.73 (−9.98%)
May 19, 2026
21d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$55.82 $54.67▼ −2.06%▼ −2.25%$57.73 (+3.42%)
May 6, 2026
4w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$57.00 $57.00· 0.00%▼ −0.83%$57.73 (+1.28%)
May 6, 2026
4w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$57.00 $57.00· 0.00%▼ −0.83%$57.73 (+1.28%)
May 1, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$62.05 $61.93▼ −0.19%▲ +0.15%$57.73 (−6.96%)
Apr 27, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$63.16 $61.66▼ −2.37%▼ −1.89%$57.73 (−8.60%)
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