Insider Cluster (3 insiders) ·Filed Feb 23, 2026
Insider cluster: 3 insiders, $1.0M total
Actionable Insight • Neutral
No material financial signal here — sales are small and isolated. Monitor for follow-up trades or filings around earnings or contract wins.
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
KTOS ▼ -42.51% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -42.51% · α vs SPY -50.76% · entry $94.31 → $54.22
T+1d
-3.85%
call -3.85% · α -4.58%
$90.68
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
-3.81%
call -3.81% · α -4.43%
$90.72
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
-11.26%
call -11.26% · α -7.32%
$83.69
settled 7mo ago
T+60d
-42.51%
call -42.51% · α -50.76%
$54.22
settled 5mo ago
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Executive Summary
Kratos Defense saw a minor cluster of insider activity over the past week, led by a $440K open-market sale by executive Jarvis Scot B and a small $8.7K sale by division president Rock Stacey G. CEO Eric DeMarco exercised 100,000 options at $0, a non-cash event with no market impact.
Key Financial Metrics
Direction
selling
Total Value
$448.7K
Insiders
3
Key Facts
- CEO Eric DeMarco exercised 100,000 derivative securities at $0 — a non-cash, routine option exercise.
- Jarvis Scot B sold 5,000 shares in the open market for $440,019.
- Rock Stacey G sold 100 shares for $8,704.
- Total open-market sales: $448,723 — less than 0.003% of $15.5B market cap.
Financial Impact
Minimal — $448.7K in total sales, representing less than 0.003% of market cap.
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Risk Factors
- Perception risk if additional sales follow, especially from C-suite executives.
- Non-cash option exercise by CEO does not indicate confidence or lack thereof.
Market Snapshot
Exchange
Nasdaq
Investment Themes
Defense Tech
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (3 trades, 7d window) | cluster-KTOS-1772589750889 |
41 reports for KTOS
75% Hit rate best @ T+20▲ +21.47%
Filters
Rows
| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 26, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $53.69 $47.02 | ▼ −12.42% | ▼ −11.91% | $43.07 (−19.78%) |
Aug 20, 2026 6w ago | Insider Cluster | $57.17 $47.46 | ▲ +16.98% | ▲ +16.71% | $43.07 (+24.66%) |
Aug 19, 2026 6w ago | Insider Cluster | $56.18 $47.46 | ▼ −15.52% | ▼ −15.52% | $43.07 (−23.34%) |
Aug 17, 2026 6w ago | 144 | $61.99 $47.59 | ▼ −23.23% | ▼ −21.92% | $43.07 (−30.52%) |
Aug 17, 2026 6w ago | Press Release | $63.29 $47.62 | ▼ −24.76% | ▼ −22.78% | $43.07 (−31.95%) |
Aug 7, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $62.42 $48.20 | ▼ −22.78% | ▼ −21.87% | $43.07 (−31.00%) |
Jul 17, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $45.94 $63.29 | ▲ +37.77% | ▲ +33.65% | $43.07 (−6.25%) |
Jul 17, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $45.94 $63.29 | ▲ +37.77% | ▲ +33.65% | $43.07 (−6.25%) |
Jul 10, 2026 11w ago | Insider Cluster | $46.96 $62.42 | ▲ +32.92% | ▲ +29.74% | $43.07 (−8.28%) |
Jul 2, 2026 13w ago | Insider Cluster | $55.35 $46.17 | ▼ −16.59% | ▼ −16.17% | $43.07 (−22.19%) |
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US Market Status
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