Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Apr 8, 2026

KTOS

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonimmediate Processed5mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $262K total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The total value represents only 0.0019% of the company's $13.9B market cap — well below the 0.1% threshold for materiality. This level of selling by non-C-suite executives is routine and not a cause for concern. Traders should monitor for larger-scale or C-suite-driven patterns before inferring negative sentiment.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonimmediate
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
KTOS ▼ -25.66% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -25.66% · α vs SPY -36.12% · entry $74.46 → $55.35
Entry anchored
Apr 7, 06:56 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
-8.23%
call -8.23% · α -8.81%
$68.33
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
+0.27%
call +0.27% · α -3.25%
$74.66
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
-20.35%
call -20.35% · α -28.89%
$59.31
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
-25.66%
call -25.66% · α -36.12%
$55.35
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

Two division presidents at Kratos Defense sold shares in the open market within a seven-day window, totaling $262,000 in value. The sales are modest in dollar amount and represent routine divestitures by executives, not a coordinated or material signal.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$262.1K
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • Carrai Phillip D, President of STC Division, sold 1,645 shares at $74.08 for $121,857 on 2026-04-15
  • Carter David M, President of DRSS Division, sold 1,900 shares at $73.30 for $139,270 on 2026-04-08
  • Total value of insider sales cluster: $262,127
  • Both transactions were open-market sales (code S), not non-cash events

Financial Impact

$262,127 in total open-market sales over 7 days

insider ownershipshareholder dilution

Risk Factors

  • Perception of insider pessimism if viewed in isolation
  • Potential for short-term downward pressure if aggregated with other negative news

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts

Investment Themes

Defense Tech

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-KTOS-1776464876368
41 reports for KTOS
Performance horizon
75% Hit rate 6 of 8 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +21.47%May 29, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for KTOS — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 26, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$53.69 $47.02▼ −12.42%▼ −11.91%$43.07 (−19.78%)
Aug 20, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$57.17 $47.46▲ +16.98%▲ +16.71%$43.07 (+24.66%)
Aug 19, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$56.18 $47.46▼ −15.52%▼ −15.52%$43.07 (−23.34%)
Aug 17, 2026
6w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$61.99 $47.59▼ −23.23%▼ −21.92%$43.07 (−30.52%)
Aug 17, 2026
6w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$63.29 $47.62▼ −24.76%▼ −22.78%$43.07 (−31.95%)
Aug 7, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$62.42 $48.20▼ −22.78%▼ −21.87%$43.07 (−31.00%)
Jul 17, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$45.94 $63.29▲ +37.77%▲ +33.65%$43.07 (−6.25%)
Jul 17, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$45.94 $63.29▲ +37.77%▲ +33.65%$43.07 (−6.25%)
Jul 10, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$46.96 $62.42▲ +32.92%▲ +29.74%$43.07 (−8.28%)
Jul 2, 2026
13w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$55.35 $46.17▼ −16.59%▼ −16.17%$43.07 (−22.19%)
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Report published Apr 17, 2026