Rock Stacey G 4
4 · KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. · Filed Feb 27, 2026
Research Summary
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Kratos (KTOS) President Stacey G. Rock Sells 4,000 Shares
What Happened
Stacey G. Rock, President of Kratos’ KTT Division, sold a total of 4,000 shares of KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (KTOS) in open‑market transactions on February 26, 2026, for aggregate proceeds of approximately $361,104. The sales were executed in five tranches: 100 shares at $87.04 ($8,704), 1,200 shares at a $88.79 weighted average ($106,549), 800 shares at a $89.74 weighted average ($71,791), 1,600 shares at a $91.53 weighted average ($146,448), and 300 shares at a $92.04 weighted average ($27,612). These are sales (code S), which are commonly routine (e.g., diversification or liquidity) and do not by themselves indicate insider sentiment about the company.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 26, 2026 (filed Feb 27, 2026 — timely).
- Breakdown:
- 100 sh @ $87.04 — $8,704 (filing footnote F1: effected pursuant to a 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted June 16, 2025).
- 1,200 sh @ $88.79 (weighted avg; sold across $88.28–$89.18) — $106,549 (F2).
- 800 sh @ $89.74 (weighted avg; sold across $89.32–$90.15) — $71,791 (F3).
- 1,600 sh @ $91.53 (weighted avg; sold across $90.92–$91.91) — $146,448 (F4).
- 300 sh @ $92.04 (weighted avg; sold across $91.93–$92.11) — $27,612 (F5).
- Total shares sold: 4,000; total proceeds: ~$361,104.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided extract. Footnote F6 notes holdings include 2,013 shares from the company ESPP and ~6,693 shares held through a 401(k) plan.
- Notable footnotes: at least one sale was executed under a pre‑arranged 10b5‑1 plan (F1); several sales were reported as weighted averages with price ranges (F2–F5).
Context
- 10b5‑1 plans allow insiders to sell predetermined amounts at set times or rules and are intended to reduce questions about trading on inside information; the filing shows at least one tranche used such a plan.
- Sales are less informative than purchases for signaling conviction; they can be routine liquidity events. This filing appears timely (filed the day after the trades).
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Rock Stacey G
President, KTT Division
Transactions
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F6]2026-02-26$87.04/sh−100$8,704→ 26,466 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F2][F6]2026-02-26$88.79/sh−1,200$106,549→ 25,266 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F3][F6]2026-02-26$89.74/sh−800$71,791→ 24,466 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F4][F6]2026-02-26$91.53/sh−1,600$146,448→ 22,866 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F5][F6]2026-02-26$92.04/sh−300$27,612→ 22,566 total
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 16, 2025.
- [F2]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $88.28 to $89.18 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.
- [F3]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $89.32 to $90.15 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.
- [F4]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $90.92 to $91.91 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.
- [F5]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $91.93 to $92.11 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.
- [F6]Includes 2,013 shares purchased through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and approximately 6,693 shares held through Issuer's 401(k) Plan.
Signature
Stacey G. Rock, by Eva Yee, Attorney-In-Fact|2026-02-27