NASDAQ:KTOS

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Forecast, Price & News

$13.74

-0.19 (-1.36%)

(As of 07/5/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $13.01
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$13.85
50-Day Range: $12.58
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$16.28
52-Week Range: $12.54
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$28.85

Volume: 666,304 shs
Average Volume: 767,556 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.72 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $24.88

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.86 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 81.0% Upside
$24.88 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.04% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.97
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.11 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 45.45%
From $0.22 to $0.32 Per Share

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MarketRank is calculated as 30% analysis score, 20% valuation score, 10% short interest score, 10% dividend score, 10% sustainability score, 10% news and social score, and 10% insider trading score.

2.40 out of 5 stars

Aerospace Sector

3rd out of 65 stocks

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts Industry

2nd out of 11 stocks

3.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $24.88, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a forecasted upside of 81.0% from its current price of $13.74.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0 Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.04% of the float of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, 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 9.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0 Dividend Strength

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.

0.0 Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for KTOS.

3.3 News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
13 people have searched for KTOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 30% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 5 people have added Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -69% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions insiders have sold 377.89% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $232,140.00 in company stock and sold $1,109,376.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.06% of the stock of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
85.47% 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.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions are expected to grow by 45.45% in the coming year, from $0.22 to $0.32 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is -91.60, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is -91.60, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 1.80. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. operates as a government contractor of the U.S. Department of Defense. The company operates through two segments, Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems. The Kratos Government Solutions segment offers microwave electronic products, space and satellite communications, training and cybersecurity/ warfare, C5ISR/ modular systems, turbine technologies, and defense and rocket support services. The Unmanned Systems segment provides unmanned aerial systems, and unmanned ground and seaborne systems. It serves national security related agencies, the department of defense, intelligence agencies, and classified agencies, as well as international government agencies and domestic and international commercial customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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June 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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June 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

SKY Perfect JSAT Jointly with Kratos Awarded Contract to Build C-band Spectrum Monitoring Facility for the Japan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

June 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Wall Street Analysts See a 62% Upside in Kratos (KTOS): Can the Stock Really Move This High?

May 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) shareholders are up 6.3% this past week, but still in the red over the last year

May 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kratos Stock Gets an Upgrade. Defense Demand Is ‘the Best It Has Ever Been.’

May 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Here's Why Kratos (KTOS) Looks Ripe for Bottom Fishing

May 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

What Kratos Defense (KTOS) Estimates Say About Its Recent Performance

May 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Digital Interoperability Standards for Space Networks Accelerate as Five More New Members Join the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI)

May 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kratos Acquires Southern Research Engineering Division Adding Unique Capabilities in Hypersonic, Ballistic Missile, Space and ISR Areas

May 19, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Kratos Defense gains on speculation could become activist target

May 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kratos Defense, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Partner to Deploy Self-Driving Trucks to Address Workforce Challenges and Improve the Supply Chain

May 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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May 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kratos Defense (KTOS) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates, Revenues Rise

May 6, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions slides after supply chain disruptions hurt guidance

May 6, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) CEO Eric DeMarco on Q1 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

May 5, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Q1 Earnings Summary

May 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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May 4, 2022 | benzinga.com

Earnings Preview For Kratos Defense & Security

May 4, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Kratos Defense & Security Q1 2022 Earnings Preview

May 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kratos to Participate in the Goldman Sachs Industrials and Materials Conference 2022

April 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kratos Pockets Contract To Deliver OneWeb Spectrum Monitoring System

April 25, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Kratos wins contract to provide OneWeb Spectrum Monitoring System

April 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kratos Awarded Contract to Deliver OneWeb Spectrum Monitoring System for its LEO Satellite Constellation

April 23, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Guided missiles & space vehicles & parts
Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Sector: Aerospace
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KTOS
CUSIP: 50077B20
CIK: 1069258
Web: www.kratosdefense.com
Phone: (512) 238-9840
Fax: 858-812-7301
Employees: 3,300
Year Founded: 1994

Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 5/05/2022
Today: 7/06/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/02/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $24.88
High Stock Price Forecast: $32.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $20.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +81.0%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.85714285714286
Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.15)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 62.45
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-2,000,000.00
Net Margins: -2.43%
Pretax Margin: -1.82%
Return on Equity: 2.05%
Return on Assets: 1.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.32
Current Ratio: 3.22
Quick Ratio: 2.72

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $811.50 million
Price / Sales: 2.12
Cash Flow: $0.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 28.40
Book Value: $7.62 per share
Price / Book: 1.80

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 125,000,000
Free Float: 122,423,000
Market Cap: $1.72 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.78

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock right now?: 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock.
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What is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock price forecast for 2022?: 7 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock. Their KTOS stock forecasts range from $20.00 to $32.00. On average, they expect Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' share price to reach $24.88 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 81.0% from the stock's current price.
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How has Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock price performed in 2022?: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock was trading at $19.40 at the start of the year. Since then, KTOS stock has decreased by 29.2% and is now trading at $13.74.
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When is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' next earnings date?: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 2nd 2022.
View our earnings forecast for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.
How were Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' earnings last quarter?: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 5th. The aerospace company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.02. The aerospace company had revenue of $196.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.21 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a negative net margin of 2.43% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.05%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.01 EPS.
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What guidance has Kratos Defense & Security Solutions issued on next quarter's earnings?: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions updated its second quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Monday, May, 30th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $205.00 million-$215.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $213.58 million.
Who are Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' key executives?: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' management team includes the following people:
Mr. Eric M. DeMarco, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 58, Pay $1.59M)
Ms. Deanna Hom Lund, Exec. VP, CFO & Director (Age 54, Pay $852.9k) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. Phillip Carrai, Pres of Space, Training, & Cyber Division (Age 60, Pay $682.54k)
Mr. Yonah Adelman, Pres of Microwave Electronics Division (Age 71, Pay $574.05k)
Mr. Steven S. Fendley, Pres of Unmanned Systems Division (Age 53, Pay $661.91k) (LinkedIn Profile)
Ms. Maria Cervantes de Burgreen, VP, Corp. Controller & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 47)
Mr. Kevin Walden, Chief Information Officer
Ms. Marie C. Mendoza, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 49) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. Benjamin Goodwin, Sr. VP of Corp. Devel. & Gov. Affairs (Age 82) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. David Carter, Pres of Defense & Rocket Support Services Division (Age 64) (LinkedIn Profile)
What is Eric M. DeMarco's approval rating as Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' CEO?: 69 employees have rated Kratos Defense & Security Solutions CEO Eric M. DeMarco on Glassdoor.com. Eric M. DeMarco has an approval rating of 73% among Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' employees.

Who are some of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' key competitors?: Some companies that are related to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions include Honeywell International (HON), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Boeing (BA), Northrop Grumman (NOC), General Dynamics (GD), TransDigm Group (TDG), HEICO (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Textron (TXT), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Hexcel (HXL), Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) and AeroVironment (AVAV).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Applied Materials (AMAT), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AT&T (T), Intel (INTC), Raytheon Technologies (RTX), Cisco Systems (CSCO), OPKO Health (OPK) and Alibaba Group (BABA).
What is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock symbol?: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "KTOS."
How do I buy shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions?: Shares of KTOS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock price today?: One share of KTOS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $13.74.
How much money does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions make?: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) has a market capitalization of $1.72 billion and generates $811.50 million in revenue each year. The aerospace company earns $-2,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.15) on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have?: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions employs 3,300 workers across the globe.
Does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Ai Metrix, Ai Metrix Inc., Airorlite Communications, Avtec Systems, Avtec Systems Inc., BSC Partners, BSC Partners LLC, Carlsbad ISI, Carlsbad ISI Inc., Charleston Marine Containers, Charleston Marine Containers Inc., Composite Engineering, DEI Services Corporation, DFI Realty, DFI Realty LLC, DTI Associates, DTI Associates Inc., Dallastown Realty I, Dallastown Realty I LLC, Dallastown Realty II, Dallastown Realty II LLC, Defense Systems, Defense Systems Incorporated, Digital Fusion, Digital Fusion Inc., Digital Fusion Solutions, Digital Fusion Solutions Inc., Diversified Security Solutions, Florida Turbine Technologies, GMI Eyal Ltd, General Microwave, General Microwave Israel (1987) Ltd, General Microwave Israel (1987) Ltd., General Microwave Israel Corporation, Gichner Europe Limited, Gichner Holdings, Gichner Systems Group, Gichner Systems Group Inc., Gichner Systems International, Gichner Systems International Inc., HGS Holdings, HGS Holdings Inc., Haverstick Consulting, Haverstick Consulting Inc., Haverstick Government Solutions, Haverstick Government Solutions Inc., Henry Bros. Electronics, Integral Systems, JMA Associates, JMA Associates Inc., KPSS Government Solutions, Kratos Arabia Ltd., Kratos Communications Inc., Kratos Communications Ltd., Kratos Communications S.A.S., Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services Inc., Kratos Defense (Australia) Pty Limited, Kratos GMI Eyal Ltd., Kratos Holdings UK Ltd, Kratos Holdings UK Ltd., Kratos Integral Holdings, Kratos Integral Holdings LLC, Kratos Integral Systems Europe S.A.S., Kratos Integral Systems International, Kratos Integral Systems International Inc., Kratos Integral Systems International Ltd, Kratos Networks, Kratos Norway AS, Kratos Public Safety & Security Solutions, Kratos RT Logic Inc., Kratos Saudi Arabia, Kratos Southeast, Kratos Southwest L.P., Kratos Space & Missile Defense Systems, Kratos Space & Missile Defense Systems Inc., Kratos Systems and Solutions, Kratos Systems and Solutions Inc., Kratos Technology & Training Solutions, Kratos Technology & Training Solutions Inc., Kratos Texas, Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Kratos Unmanned Systems Solutions, Kratos Unmanned Systems Solutions Inc., LVDM, LVDM Inc., MSI Acquisition Corp., Madison Research Corporation, Micro Systems, Micro Systems Inc., National Safe of California, Polexis, Polexis Inc., RealTime Logic, Reality Based IT Services Ltd., Rocket Support Services, Rocket Support Services LLC, SAT Corporation, SCT Acquisition, SCT Acquisition LLC, SCT Real Estate, SCT Real Estate LLC, SYS Technologies, Satguard AS, SecureInfo Corporation, Shadow I, Shadow I Inc., Shadow II, Shadow II Inc., Summit Research Corporation, and WFI NMC Corp..
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When was Kratos Defense & Security Solutions founded?: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was founded in 1994.
How can I contact Kratos Defense & Security Solutions?: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' mailing address is 10680 TREENA STREET SUITE 600, SAN DIEGO CA, 92131. The official website for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is www.kratosdefense.com. The aerospace company can be reached via phone at (512) 238-9840, via email at investor@kratosdefense.com, or via fax at 858-812-7301.

This page (NASDAQ:KTOS) was last updated on 7/6/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Forecast, Price & News

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

3.4 Analyst's Opinion

3.0 Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

0.0 Dividend Strength

0.0 Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

3.3 News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

3.3 Company Ownership

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock right now?

What is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock price forecast for 2022?

How has Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock price performed in 2022?

When is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' next earnings date?

How were Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' earnings last quarter?

What guidance has Kratos Defense & Security Solutions issued on next quarter's earnings?

Who are Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' key executives?

What is Eric M. DeMarco's approval rating as Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' CEO?

Who are some of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' key competitors?

What other stocks do shareholders of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions own?

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