The insider selling cluster is too small relative to market cap to warrant a bearish read. The largest sale ($1.79M by the ME Division President) is notable in absolute terms but still immaterial at 0.015% of market cap. Given the poor historical track record of prior KTOS reports, treat this as noise. Monitor for any material corporate events (earnings, guidance, contracts) that could provide context.
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Executive Summary
Five KTOS insiders sold a total of $2.25M in shares over a 7-day window, led by the President of the ME Division ($1.79M) and including the CFO. The sales represent ~0.02% of the $11.9B market cap, which is trivial in proportional terms. The cluster is dominated by open-market sales, but the dollar amount is immaterial relative to company size, and the historical calibration for this ticker shows poor predictive power for prior reports.
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Key Facts
- Five insiders sold a total of $2.25M in open-market transactions from May 26 to June 1, 2026.
- President of ME Division sold 31,300 shares for $1.79M, accounting for 80% of the cluster value.
- EVP & CFO sold 600 shares for $37K — a routine, small-dollar sale.
- Total cluster value is ~0.02% of KTOS's $11.9B market cap, well below the 0.1% materiality threshold.
- Historical performance on KTOS reports shows a 14% win rate at T+20 and average alpha of -22.33%, suggesting prior bullish calls were over-scored.
Financial Impact
Total insider sales of $2.25M represent ~0.02% of market cap — economically trivial.
Risk Factors
- Insider sales could accelerate if the stock continues its recent decline (T+5 -5.42% on last neutral report).
- The cluster includes the CFO, which may raise questions if followed by additional C-suite sales.
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-KTOS-1780524565638 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 11w ago | Insider Cluster | $45.94 $63.29 | ▲ +37.77% | ▲ +33.65% | $43.07 (−6.25%) |
Jul 17, 2026 11w ago | Insider Cluster | $45.94 $63.29 | ▲ +37.77% | ▲ +33.65% | $43.07 (−6.25%) |
Jul 10, 2026 12w 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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