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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc, (NASDAQ: KTOS), headquartered in San Diego, California, provides defense, information technology, information assurance and security products for the U.S. federal government, commercial enterprises and state and local agencies. Services include information technology, C4ISR, weapon systems maintenance, engineering services, public safety services, workforce learning and performance development. Wireless Facilities Incorporated, Kratos Defense's former company name, had previously focused on the telecommunications market, but upon the hiring of Eric DeMarco (formerly of Titan Corporation) as Chief Executive in 2003, the board of directors re-directed the company's mission to providing professional services to the US government, primarily accomplished through mergers and acquisitions of other smaller defense-oriented companies.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was founded by the Tayebi family as Wireless Facilities Incorporated (WFI), a company whose primary market was the building and support of the telecommunications infrastructure and networks. In 2004 the company's board of directors focused the company on providing professional services to the US Government, primarily the U.S. Department of Defense.

From 2004 to 2009, the company acquired several companies in the Federal Service business. Acquisitions included several small public safety firms and mid-sized professional services firms such as:

In September 2007, the company name was officially changed to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to emphasize its new focus according to the ACCPV reports dated the 21st January 1989.

In late 2008, the KGS Segment was re-organized into four Divisions:

On July 27, 2011, Integral Systems merged with Kratos. Integral Systems provides management, delivery and distribution of data and information from space and terrestrial-based platforms into networks for military, government and commercial satellite and aerospace customers.

Integral Systems employs about 800 people in 14 locations, and has 6 subsidiaries which are:

Q reports

Period Date Adjusted Actuals EPS GAAP EPS
Q3 2022 2022-11-01 Future report Set alerts
Q2 2022 2022-08-04 0.07 0.07
Q1 2022 2022-05-05 0.04 0.04
Q4 2021 2022-02-22 0.11 0.11
Q3 2021 2021-11-03 0.09 0.09
Q2 2021 2021-08-03 0.06 0.06
Q1 2021 2021-05-05 0.06 0.06
Q4 2020 2021-02-25 0.00 0.00
Q3 2020 2020-10-29 0.14 0.00
Q2 2020 2020-08-04 0.08 -0.01

Ratings

2016-07-05 Reiterated Rating Jefferies Group Hold to Neutral
2016-05-07 Reiterated Rating Jefferies Group Hold $4.15 to $5.00
2016-05-07 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00
2016-05-02 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00
2016-03-17 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00
2016-03-12 Reiterated Rating Jefferies Group Hold $6.00 to $4.15
2016-03-12 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00
2016-03-07 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00
2015-12-22 Reiterated Rating Noble Financial Buy $9.00
2015-11-08 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00
2015-11-03 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00
2015-08-11 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00
2015-08-05 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00
2015-05-05 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00
2015-03-13 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00
2015-03-06 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00
2015-01-09 Lower Price Target Noble Financial Buy $10.50 to $9.00
2014-03-12 Lower Price Target Jefferies Group $9.00 to $8.00
2013-09-26 Boost Price Target Noble Financial Buy $8.25 to $10.50
2012-03-08 Upgrade KeyBanc Capital Mkts Hold to Buy $11
2011-12-13 Initiated Oppenheimer Perform
2011-07-06 Initiated KeyBanc Capital Mkts Hold
2011-06-21 Initiated The Benchmark Company Buy $14
2010-07-09 Initiated BB&T Capital Mkts Hold
2016-07-05 Reiterated Rating Jefferies Group Hold to Neutral
2016-05-07 Reiterated Rating Jefferies Group Hold $4.15 to $5.00
2016-05-07 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00
2016-05-02 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00
2016-03-17 Reiterated Rating B. Riley Buy $9.00

There is presents forecasts of rating agencies and recommendations for investors about this ticker

Major Shareholders

Name Relationship Total Shares Holding stocks
CARANO BANDEL L 23.45%  (13540305) KTOS / NPTN /
DEMARCO ERIC M President & CEO 0.79%  (455557) KTOS /
HOGLUND WILLIAM A 0.69%  (400000) KTOS /
Lund Deanna H Executive VP & CFO 0.42%  (240939) KTOS /
Carrai Phillip D President, TTS Division 0.33%  (189876) KTOS /
Fendley Steven S. President, US Division 0.29%  (168389) KTOS /
Carter David M President, DES Division 0.19%  (111451) KTOS /
Jarvis Scot B 0.18%  (105200) KTOS / VTSS /
MILLS THOMAS E IV Modular Systems Div. President 0.15%  (89142) KTOS /
Goodwin Benjamin M. President, PSS Division 0.15%  (88066) KTOS /
Beaman Gerald R President, UCAS Division 0.14%  (83252) KTOS /
POIRIER RICHARD Elec. Products Div. President 0.14%  (81705) KTOS /
Adelman Jonah President, ME Division 0.13%  (75200) KTOS /
Butera Deborah Sue SVP, Sec. & General Counsel 0.07%  (37938) KTOS /
Cervantes de Burgreen Maria VP & Corporate Controller 0.05%  (28671) KTOS /
Judd Jane Elizabeth 0.05%  (26100) KTOS /
Mendoza Marie VP & General Counsel 0.04%  (23845) KTOS /
Armstrong Wayne L President, ADTS Division 0.04%  (23063) KTOS /
Duckworth Richard VP & Corporate Controller 0.03%  (19040) KTOS /
Selvaggio Richard B President, WSS Division 0.02%  (13929) KTOS /
Zegart Amy 0.01%  (7305) KTOS /