Kratos (NASDAQ: KTOS) CFO sells 5,000 shares under Rule 10b5-1 plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions EVP & CFO Deanna H. Lund reported selling 5,000 shares of common stock in open-market transactions. The sales occurred on June 1, 2026, at weighted average prices ranging from about $61.56 to $65.36 per share under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
After these trades, she directly holds 290,161 shares, so the sale represents a small portion of her overall position. Her reported holdings include shares acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and approximately 20,235 shares held via the company’s 401(k) plan.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 5,000 shares ($318,676)
Net Sell
4 txns
Insider
Lund Deanna H
Role
EVP & CFO
Sold
5,000 shs ($319K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 600 | $61.90 | $37K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,100 | $63.5062 | $133K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,900 | $64.2932 | $122K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 400 | $65.04 | $26K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 294,561 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 20, 2025. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $61.56 to $62.34 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $62.82 to $63.81 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $63.83 to $64.78 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $64.85 to $65.36 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4. Includes 16,626 shares purchased through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and approximately 20,235 shares held through Issuer's 401(k) Plan.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 5,000 shares
Sale price 1: $65.04/share
Sale price 2: $64.2932/share
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8 metrics
Shares sold
5,000 shares
Total common shares sold on June 1, 2026
Sale price 1
$65.04/share
Weighted average price for 400 shares sold
Sale price 2
$64.2932/share
Weighted average price for 1,900 shares sold
Sale price 3
$63.5062/share
Weighted average price for 2,100 shares sold
Sale price 4
$61.90/share
Weighted average price for 600 shares sold
Trading range
$61.56–$65.36/share
Price ranges cited in weighted-average footnotes
Post-transaction holdings
290,161 shares
Direct common stock ownership after reported sales
Plan-related holdings
16,626 + 20,235 shares
ESPP and 401(k) shares included in holdings
Key Terms
10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401(k) Plan, +1 more
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10b5-1 trading plan financial
"This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 20, 2025."
A 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged strategy that allows company insiders to buy or sell company stock at set times, regardless of their current knowledge about the company's situation. It acts like a scheduled appointment for trading, helping prevent the appearance of impropriety or insider trading. This plan provides a way for insiders to sell or buy shares in a controlled, transparent manner, offering reassurance to investors about fair trading practices.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial
"Includes 16,626 shares purchased through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan"
An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.
401(k) Plan financial
"and approximately 20,235 shares held through Issuer's 401(k) Plan."
A 401(k) plan is a workplace retirement account that lets employees set aside part of their pay into a tax-advantaged savings pot, often with employers adding matching contributions — like a workplace piggy bank for future income. It matters to investors because the amount people save and how employers fund these plans influence consumer spending, corporate payroll costs and the flow of money into financial markets, which can affect stock prices and company valuations.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Kratos (KTOS) report for CFO Deanna Lund?
Kratos reported that EVP & CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 5,000 shares of common stock in open-market transactions on June 1, 2026. These trades were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan at weighted average prices in the low-to-mid $60s per share.
Was the Kratos (KTOS) CFO’s stock sale part of a 10b5-1 trading plan?
Yes. A footnote states the June 1, 2026 transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2025. Such plans allow insiders to pre-schedule trades, helping separate routine portfolio management from discretionary market timing.
What portion of the Kratos (KTOS) CFO’s holdings comes from employee plans?
Her reported position includes 16,626 shares purchased through Kratos’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and approximately 20,235 shares held through the company’s 401(k) Plan. These figures sit within her overall direct ownership of 290,161 common shares after the reported transactions.