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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$100.25 +4.06 (+4.22%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$100.48 +0.22 (+0.22%)
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About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock (NASDAQ:KTOS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$98.02
$103.00
50-Day Range
$56.71
$96.19
52-Week Range
$22.69
$103.00
Volume
5.01 million shs
Average Volume
3.54 million shs
Market Capitalization
$16.92 billion
P/E Ratio
1,002.60
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$63.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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55th Percentile Overall Score

KTOS MarketRank™: 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 34th out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a consensus price target of $63.50, representing about 36.7% downside from its current price of $100.25.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 1,002.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.45.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 1,002.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 88.38.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 11.19. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.75% of the outstanding shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has recently increased by 8.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.75% of the outstanding shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has recently increased by 8.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions this week, compared to 20 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    134 people have searched for KTOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 65% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    58 people have added Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 53% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,677,241.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.37% of the stock of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    75.92% 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.
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KTOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock was trading at $26.38 at the start of the year. Since then, KTOS stock has increased by 280.0% and is now trading at $100.25.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.02. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiaries include CTT Inc., 5-D Systems, CPI ASC Signal Division Inc., Optimized Performance Machining Inc., Technical Directions Inc., Florida Turbine Technologies, SecureInfo Corporation, and more.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' top institutional investors include BancFirst Trust & Investment Management (0.01%), GAMMA Investing LLC and Grove Bank & Trust. 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, De Burgreen Maria Cervantes, Jonah Adelman, Benjamin M Goodwin, Stacey G Rock, Jane Elizabeth Judd, Thomas E Iv Mills, Bradley L Boyd, Bobbi Doorenbos and Samuel N Liberatore.
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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.

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 Earnings
8/07/2025
Today
10/06/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Aerospace
Industry
AEROSP/DEF EQ
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KTOS
CIK
1069258
Employees
4,000
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$105.00
Low Price Target
$30.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-34.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.88
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.10
Trailing P/E Ratio
962.00
Forward P/E Ratio
310.29
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$16.30 million
Net Margins
1.20%
Pretax Margin
1.63%
Return on Equity
3.10%
Return on Assets
2.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.12
Current Ratio
4.43
Quick Ratio
3.88

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.21 billion
Price / Sales
13.38
Cash Flow
$0.64 per share
Price / Cash Flow
150.28
Book Value
$8.96 per share
Price / Book
10.74

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
168,794,000
Free Float
164,794,000
Market Cap
$16.24 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.12

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This page (NASDAQ:KTOS) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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