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"Unloved" Stock Pick: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS)

By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler • December 29, 2014

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Money Morning's "unloved" pick of the week is defense contractor Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS).
An unloved investment is one that's been beaten down - but is actually a great value. Investors then get an amazing entry point into a good long-term investment.

We've liked Kratos for a long time. Money Morning Defense & Tech Specialist Michael A. Robinson first recommended Kratos stock in June 2013. More recently, Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald named KTOS as one of his favorite picks for 2015.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS): About the Company

KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions traces its roots to a company called Wireless Facilities Inc. WFI was founded in San Diego in 1994 as a telecommunications firm. After a series of acquisitions from 2004 to 2009, the company changed its name to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Kratos merged with Integral Systems in 2011. Today Kratos provides services in the areas of communications, combat systems, and surveillance. Among its specialties are drone warfare and cybersecurity. The firm has a market cap of about $294 million. Kratos employs about 3,900 people.

Kratos (Nasdaq: KTOS) Stock: Why It's Unloved

KTOSAfter a big run-up in 2013, KTOS stock had leveled off this year -- until recently. On Nov. 3 Kratos reported a loss of $0.19 a share. Excluding one-time costs, Kratos still missed expectations of $0.13 by reporting EPS of $0.10. Revenue also missed, coming in at $217.1 million versus a forecast for $244.4 million. Then, when the overall market dipped in December, it took Kratos stock to a 52-week low of $4.21. That was a more than 53% drop from the June 9 peak of $9.08. Even with a recent bounce to $5.12, KTOS is down more than 43% from its peak.

But here's why Fitz-Gerald thinks KTOS will be sitting at $10 this time next year...

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David Zeiler, Associate Editor for Money Morning at Money Map Press, has been a journalist for more than 35 years, including 18 spent at The Baltimore Sun. He has worked as a writer, editor, and page designer at different times in his career. He's interviewed a number of well-known personalities - ranging from punk rock icon Joey Ramone to Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak.

Over the course of his journalistic career, Dave has covered many diverse subjects. Since arriving at Money Morning in 2011, he has focused primarily on technology. He's an expert on both Apple and cryptocurrencies. He started writing about Apple for The Sun in the mid-1990s, and had an Apple blog on The Sun's web site from 2007-2009. Dave's been writing about Bitcoin since 2011 - long before most people had even heard of it. He even mined it for a short time.

Dave has a BA in English and Mass Communications from Loyola University Maryland.

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John pullaro
John pullaro
7 years ago

I like your undervalued "investment" grade stocks! Please send more

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mario
mario
7 years ago

What are your thoughts on this Stock now? It has been 1 year and it's sitting at $3.10 (Jan. 25th, 2016). They have reported an earnings per share of $0.11 and seem to start making some profit last quarter

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