Insider Cluster (4 insiders) ·Filed Feb 26, 2026

KTOS

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizondays Processed6mo ago
Insider cluster: 4 insiders, $0.5M total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

No material insider selling pressure detected. The small volume of open-market sales is routine and consistent with personal tax or portfolio management. Monitor for any follow-up filings showing larger-scale selling, especially from the CEO.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
KTOS ▼ -40.67% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -40.67% · α vs SPY -48.42% · entry $92.14 → $54.67
Entry anchored
Feb 25, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
-6.47%
call -6.47% · α -6.02%
$86.18
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
-7.16%
call -7.16% · α -6.04%
$85.54
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
-17.67%
call -17.67% · α -11.27%
$75.86
settled 6mo ago
T+60d
-40.67%
call -40.67% · α -48.42%
$54.67
settled 4mo ago

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Executive Summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions insiders executed a mix of non-cash equity transactions and small open-market sales totaling $26,224 over the past week. The only cash sales were from the CFO and a division president, while the CEO's activity was limited to exercising derivatives. Total dollar value is minimal relative to the company's $14.6B market cap.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$26.2K
Insiders
4

Key Facts

  • CEO Eric DeMarco exercised 100,000 derivative securities (non-cash, $0 value).
  • CFO Deanna Lund sold 200 shares for $17,451 in open-market transaction.
  • President Thomas Mills sold 102 shares for $8,773 in open-market transaction.
  • President Jonah Adelman was awarded 5,000 shares ($0 value, non-cash grant).
  • Total open-market sales: $26,224 across two insiders.
  • All transactions occurred at market prices with no indication of forced or distressed selling.

Financial Impact

$26,224 in net open-market selling, representing 0.00018% of $14.6B market cap — negligible.

insider ownershipshare count

Risk Factors

  • Non-cash transactions (grants, exercises) do not reflect conviction or concern about stock performance.
  • Small sales by executives could be misconstrued as negative signal despite immaterial size.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Investment Themes

Defense Tech

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (4 trades, 7d window)cluster-KTOS-1772837335496
41 reports for KTOS
Performance horizon
75% Hit rate 6 of 8 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +21.47%May 29, 2026
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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
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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 Mar 6, 2026