Kratos (NASDAQ: KTOS) insider files Rule 144 for $1.88M stock sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions insider activity: a holder has filed a Form 144 indicating an intention to sell up to 16,568 shares of Kratos common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney on the NASDAQ, with an approximate aggregate market value of $1,883,781.60 and an expected sale date of 01/12/2026. Kratos had 168,840,708 common shares outstanding at the time referenced.

The shares to be sold were recently acquired from the issuer via 1,820 performance stock units on 12/31/2025 and 14,748 restricted stock units on 01/03/2026. In the past three months, 10b5-1 plan sales for Stacey Rock included 4,000 common shares sold on 01/08/2026 for $421,489.20 and 8,549 common shares sold on 12/18/2025 for $610,830.89.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	16568	1883781.60	168840708	01/12/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	12/31/2025	Performance Stock Units	Issuer			1820	12/31/2025	N/A
Common	01/03/2026	Restricted Stock Units	Issuer			14748	01/03/2026	N/A

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
10b5-1 Sales for STACEY ROCK 10680 TREENA STREET, SUITE 600 SAN DIEGO CA 92131	Common	01/08/2026	4000	421489.20
10b5-1 Sales for STACEY ROCK 10680 TREENA STREET, SUITE 600 SAN DIEGO CA 92131	Common	12/18/2025	8549	610830.89

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

How many KTOS shares are planned for sale under this Form 144 filing?

The notice covers up to 16,568 shares of Kratos common stock to be sold through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NASDAQ, with an approximate aggregate market value of $1,883,781.60 and an expected sale date of 01/12/2026.

What is the share count context for Kratos (KTOS) in this Form 144?

The filing states that Kratos had 168,840,708 shares of common stock outstanding at the time referenced. This provides context for the planned sale of 16,568 shares noted in the Form 144.

How were the KTOS shares being sold under Form 144 acquired?

The shares to be sold were acquired from the issuer via equity awards: 1,820 shares from performance stock units dated 12/31/2025 and 14,748 shares from restricted stock units dated 01/03/2026, both with payment noted as N/A.

What recent KTOS stock sales has Stacey Rock made according to this document?

The Form 144 lists 10b5-1 sales for Stacey Rock: 4,000 common shares sold on 01/08/2026 for gross proceeds of $421,489.20, and 8,549 common shares sold on 12/18/2025 for gross proceeds of $610,830.89.

Which broker is handling the planned KTOS share sale in this Form 144?

The filing lists Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services, located at 1 New York Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10004, as the broker for the planned sale of Kratos common stock.

Is the KTOS Form 144 sale connected to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The section detailing past three months of activity describes the transactions as "10b5-1 Sales for STACEY ROCK", indicating that those earlier sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.