Carter David M 4
4 · KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. · Filed Apr 10, 2026
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Kratos (KTOS) David M. Carter Sells Shares
What Happened
- David M. Carter, President of the DRSS division at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), sold 4,000 shares on 2026-04-08 in a series of open-market/private-sale transactions totaling approximately $296,625.
- Breakdown of the tranches: 1,905 shares @ $73.30 ($139,646); 1,295 shares @ $74.15 ($96,025); 400 shares @ $75.19 ($30,077); 300 shares @ $76.97 ($23,092); 100 shares @ $77.85 ($7,785).
- These were dispositions (sales), which are often routine liquidity or plan-driven transactions rather than an explicit signal of company prospects.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-08; Form 4 filed: 2026-04-10 (filed timely within the usual two-business-day window).
- Aggregate shares sold: 4,000; aggregate proceeds: ≈ $296,625.
- Footnotes: the trades were executed under a pre-established 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted June 13, 2025 (F1). Several reported prices are weighted averages; the actual sales occurred across price ranges: $72.67–$73.63 (F2), $73.67–$74.53 (F3), $74.90–$75.38 (F4), and $76.69–$77.26 (F5).
- Reported holdings composition includes 12,200 shares from the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 4,165 shares in a retirement account, and ~118 shares in a 401(k) (F6). The Form 4 did not state a single post-transaction total share count in the provided excerpt.
Context
- Because the sales were made under a 10b5‑1 plan, they were likely pre-scheduled, which means the timing was pre-determined and not necessarily based on material nonpublic information.
- For retail investors: purchases tend to be more informative about insider conviction; routine sales under a plan are common for liquidity or tax management and should be interpreted with that in mind.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Carter David M
President, DRSS Division
Transactions
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F2][F6]2026-04-08$73.30/sh−1,905$139,646→ 80,146 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F3][F6]2026-04-08$74.15/sh−1,295$96,025→ 78,851 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F4][F6]2026-04-08$75.19/sh−400$30,077→ 78,451 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F5][F6]2026-04-08$76.97/sh−300$23,092→ 78,151 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F6]2026-04-08$77.85/sh−100$7,785→ 78,051 total
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 13, 2025.
- [F2]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $72.67 to $73.63 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 $73.67 to $74.53 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 $74.90 to $75.38 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 $76.69 to $77.26 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 12,200 shares purchased through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan; 4,165 shares held through reporting person's retirement account; and approximately 118 shares held through Issuer's 401(k) Plan..
Signature
David M. Carter, by Eva Yee, Attorney-In-Fact|2026-04-10