Kratos (KTOS) CFO trims stake with 5,000-share open-market sale
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. director and EVP & CFO Deanna H. Lund reported selling a total of 5,000 shares of common stock in open-market transactions on May 1, 2026. The sales covered 2,700 shares at a weighted average price of $62.4945 and 2,300 shares at a weighted average price of $61.6277, executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2025. Following these transactions, she directly holds 295,200 shares, including 16,626 shares purchased through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and approximately 20,274 shares held through the company’s 401(k) plan.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 5,000 shares ($310,479)
Net Sell
2 txns
Insider
Lund Deanna H
Role
EVP & CFO
Sold
5,000 shs ($310K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,300 | $61.6277 | $142K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,700 | $62.4945 | $169K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 297,900 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 $61.12 to $62.11 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 $62.12 to $62.85 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 20,274 shares held through Issuer's 401(k) Plan.
Key Figures
Shares sold total: 5,000 shares
First sale price: $62.4945 per share
Second sale price: $61.6277 per share
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6 metrics
Shares sold total
5,000 shares
Open-market sales on May 1, 2026
First sale price
$62.4945 per share
2,700 shares, weighted average price
Second sale price
$61.6277 per share
2,300 shares, weighted average price
Shares held after transactions
295,200 shares
Direct ownership after May 1, 2026 sales
ESPP shares included
16,626 shares
Purchased through Employee Stock Purchase Plan
401(k) shares included
Approximately 20,274 shares
Held through Issuer’s 401(k) Plan
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401(k) Plan, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person"
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
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 20,274 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" in non-derivative common stock transactions"
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 KTOS EVP & CFO Deanna H. Lund report?
Deanna H. Lund reported selling a total of 5,000 shares of KTOS common stock. The Form 4 shows two open-market sales on May 1, 2026, reflecting routine portfolio activity by the company’s EVP & CFO based on her disclosed trading plan.