NASDAQ:KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $35.20 +0.87 (+2.53%) Closing price 05/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.74 +0.54 (+1.55%) As of 04:34 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock (NASDAQ:KTOS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get KTOS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$34.17▼$35.3450-Day Range$27.82▼$36.2952-Week Range$17.91▼$36.85Volume1.42 million shsAverage Volume1.66 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.40 billionP/E Ratio352.04Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$36.75Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of mission critical products, services and solutions for United States national security priorities. It operates through the Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) and Unmanned Systems (US) segments. The KGS segment consists of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including microwave electronic products, space, satellite and cyber, training solutions. The US segment refers to the unmanned aerial, unmanned ground, unmanned seaborne and related command, control and communications system businesses. The company was founded on December 19, 1994, and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.Read More… Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks40th Percentile Overall ScoreKTOS MarketRank™: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 54 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingKratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKratos Defense & Security Solutions has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth38.71% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions are expected to grow by 38.71% in the coming year, from $0.31 to $0.43 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 352.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.58.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 352.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 48.47.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKratos Defense & Security Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 4.65. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted6.17% of the outstanding shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKratos Defense & Security Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has recently decreased by 9.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldKratos Defense & Security Solutions does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthKratos Defense & Security Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted6.17% of the outstanding shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKratos Defense & Security Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has recently decreased by 9.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.71 News SentimentKratos Defense & Security Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Aerospace companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 17 people have searched for KTOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -54% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 18 people have added Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -18% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions insiders have sold 700.26% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $500,738.00 in company stock and sold $4,007,207.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.37% of the stock of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions75.92% of the stock of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' insider trading history. Receive KTOS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KTOS Stock News HeadlinesKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) Insider Thomas E. Iv Mills Sells 5,786 SharesMay 17, 2025 | insidertrades.comKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) Insider Jonah Adelman Sells 40,000 SharesMay 16, 2025 | insidertrades.comURGENT: Someone's Moving Gold Out of London...People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. Unfortunately, most so-called “gold analysts” have it all wrong… They tell you to invest in gold ETFs - because the popular mining ETFs will someday catch fire and close the price gap with spot gold. May 23, 2025 | Golden Portfolio (Ad)Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) Insider Sells $135,640.00 in StockMay 3, 2025 | insidertrades.comSoundHound, Kratos, and 13 More ‘Longshot' Stocks That Could Pay Off BigMay 20 at 3:16 PM | barrons.comKratos: Hypersonics, Missile Defense And Drones Drive GrowthMay 18, 2025 | seekingalpha.comInsider Sell: MILLS THOMAS E IV Sells Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS)May 17, 2025 | gurufocus.comKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) Receives $36.75 Consensus Price Target from BrokeragesMay 16, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines KTOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KTOS shares performed this year? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock was trading at $26.38 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KTOS shares have increased by 33.4% and is now trading at $35.20. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' earnings last quarter? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.03. The business's revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have any subsidiaries? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiaries include these companies: CTT Inc., 5-D Systems, CPI ASC Signal Division Inc., Optimized Performance Machining Inc., Technical Directions Inc., Florida Turbine Technologies, SecureInfo Corporation, and more. Who are Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.73%), Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (2.52%), ARK Investment Management LLC (2.41%) and Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (1.70%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric M Demarco, Steven S Fendley, Deanna H Lund, Phillip D Carrai, David M Carter, Scott I Anderson, Marie Mendoza, Stacey G Rock, De Burgreen Maria Cervantes, Jonah Adelman, Benjamin M Goodwin, Jane Elizabeth Judd, Thomas E Iv Mills, Bradley L Boyd and Samuel N Liberatore. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions? Shares of KTOS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Humana (HUM) and Adobe (ADBE). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2025Today5/22/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorAerospace Industry Guided missiles & space vehicles & parts Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense Current SymbolNASDAQ:KTOS CIK1069258 Webwww.kratosdefense.com Phone(512) 238-9840Fax858-812-7301Employees3,600Year Founded1994Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$36.75 High Stock Price Target$40.00 Low Stock Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.13 Trailing P/E Ratio352.04 Forward P/E Ratio113.55 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-8,900,000.00 Net Margins1.31% Pretax Margin2.67% Return on Equity3.68% Return on Assets2.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.13 Current Ratio3.22 Quick Ratio2.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.16 billion Price / Sales4.65 Cash Flow$0.78 per share Price / Cash Flow45.10 Book Value$7.57 per share Price / Book4.65Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares153,443,000Free Float148,302,000Market Cap$5.40 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.03 Social Links 7 AI Stocks to Invest in Today: Capitalizing on AI and Tech Trends in 2025Discover the top 7 AI stocks to invest in right now. 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