$KTOS

Carrai Phillip D sold $329K of KTOS

Carrai Phillip D (President, STC Division) sold 6,500 shares of KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (KTOS) at an average of $50.63 ($49.79–$53.85, $0.33M total) across 5 trades on 2026-07-15 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Carrai Phillip D
Published Jul 17, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC
Analysis
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest fact is the specific open-market sale details (6,500 shares, weighted average $50.6316, total value $329,105.22) by the STC Division President under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

Primarily a sentiment datapoint for KTOS, with limited fundamental implications because it is a scheduled 10b5-1 sale and not tied to new business developments.

03

What to watch

Traders may want to compare this sale size and cadence to prior Form 4 activity by the same officer to judge whether this is routine or an outlier.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: Filed 2026-07-17 after trades dated 2026-07-15 (after-hours/next-session read-through).

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$KTOSNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions insider Carrai Phillip D sold about $329K of KTOS shares via an open-market sale under a 10b5-1 plan on 2026-07-15.

Expected impact

Likely limited, short-lived impact unless follow-on filings show unusual acceleration or size versus prior patterns.

Evidence & confidence

Form 4 shows a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan and a moderate dollar value relative to typical institutional flows; insider sales are often non-informational, so the trading signal is weak.

Market effects

Minimal. Insider-sale filings rarely change defense-sector fundamentals absent accompanying program or contract news.

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Counterpoint

Because the sale is explicitly under a 10b5-1 plan, it may reflect scheduled liquidity rather than bearish information, so any price reaction may fade quickly.

Key entities

  • KTOS

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., the company whose insider transaction is disclosed.

  • Carrai Phillip D

    President, STC Division, who executed the open-market sale under a 10b5-1 plan.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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