Steven S. Fendley, who serves as President of the US Division for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., recently executed a series of transactions involving the sale of common stock. On May 26, 2026, Mr. Fendley sold a total of 7,000 shares of the company's common stock, resulting in an aggregate divestiture value of $400,692.
The sales were structured across multiple separate transactions. The first transaction accounted for 4,644 shares, which were sold at a weighted average price of $56.9172 per share. Individual sale prices within this batch ranged between $56.46 and $57.38. A second group of sales involved 2,336 shares, transacted at a weighted average price of $57.8753 per share. The pricing for these units varied from $57.46 to $58.45. Furthermore, a smaller transaction comprised 20 shares, which were sold at a rate of $58.62 per share.
It is important to note that all of these reported sales transactions were executed under the framework of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan. Mr. Fendley originally adopted this specific plan on May 12, 2025.
Following the completion of these recent divestitures, records indicate that Mr. Fendley maintains direct ownership of 344,090 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions common stock. This total holding includes an approximate allocation of 2,418 shares that are held through the company’s 401(k) Plan.
The recent insider activity occurred against a backdrop of strong operational and financial performance reported by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. The company announced impressive first-quarter fiscal 2026 results. In this period, adjusted earnings per share reached $0.16, surpassing the general consensus estimate which was set at $0.13.
The revenue figures also demonstrated significant strength, totaling $371 million. This figure exceeded the anticipated benchmark of $343.1 million and represents a year-over-year increase of approximately 23%. Beyond these core financial achievements, Kratos Defense made a notable strategic announcement: Odon, Indiana, was selected as the location for a new hypersonic test facility under Project Helios, following what the company described as a comprehensive multi-state review process.
Despite the positive indicators presented by its first quarter results and major project wins, market analysts issued mixed evaluations. Citizens lowered its price target for Kratos Defense shares to $105 from its previous assessment of $125, while maintaining a rating of Market Outperform. Similarly, BTIG adjusted its own price target downward to $100 from $115, citing updated valuation assumptions related specifically to the company’s unmanned systems and defense rocket support services.
These combined recent developments illustrate ongoing strategic decisions being made by Kratos Defense, alongside continuous market evaluations concerning its operational sectors and financial health.