NASDAQ:KTOS - Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Price, Forecast & News

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "KTOS."

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc (NASDAQ:KTOS) announced its earnings results on Monday, February, 24th. The aerospace company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.01. The aerospace company earned $185.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.92 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 2.04% and a return on equity of 4.54%. The company's revenue was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.09 EPS. View Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Earnings History.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, February 24th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions issued an update on its first quarter 2020 After-Hours earnings guidance on Monday, February, 24th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $160-170 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $190.54 million.

6 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' shares. Their forecasts range from $23.00 to $26.00. On average, they anticipate Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock price to reach $24.60 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 27.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.

6 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 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.

Media stories about KTOS stock have been trending neutral recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions earned a news sentiment score of 0.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the aerospace company a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.

Some companies that are related to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions include Boeing (BA), Honeywell International (HON), United Technologies (UTX), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Raytheon (RTN), Northrop Grumman (NOC), General Dynamics (GD), TransDigm Group (TDG), Rockwell Collins (COL), Heico (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Textron (TXT), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) and Curtiss-Wright (CW).

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Applied Materials (AMAT), Alibaba Group (BABA), Opko Health (OPK), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AT&T (T), Canopy Growth (CGC) and Raytheon (RTN).

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (8.90%), State Street Corp (5.19%), Fred Alger Management LLC (2.03%), Emerald Advisers LLC (1.93%), Capital International Investors (1.61%) and Granite Investment Partners LLC (1.40%). Company insiders that own Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock include Amy Zegart, Bandel L Carano, Benjamin M Goodwin, David M Carter, Deanna H Lund, Eric M Demarco, Marie Mendoza, Phillip D Carrai, Scot B Jarvis, Steven S Fendley and Thomas E Iv Mills. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.

KTOS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Heartland Advisors Inc., Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd., First Trust Advisors LP, Royce & Associates LP, Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC and ICM Asset Management Inc. WA. Company insiders that have sold Kratos Defense & Security Solutions company stock in the last year include Amy Zegart, Bandel L Carano, Benjamin M Goodwin, David M Carter, Deanna H Lund, Eric M Demarco, Marie Mendoza, Phillip D Carrai, Steven S Fendley and Thomas E Iv Mills. View Insider Buying and Selling for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.

KTOS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., Capital International Investors, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Barclays PLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. Company insiders that have bought Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in the last two years include Amy Zegart, Bandel L Carano, Eric M Demarco, Phillip D Carrai, Scot B Jarvis and Steven S Fendley. View Insider Buying and Selling for 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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of KTOS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.31.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a market capitalization of $2.05 billion and generates $618 million in revenue each year. The aerospace company earns $-3,500,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.17 on an earnings per share basis. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions employs 2,600 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.

The official website for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is http://www.kratosdefense.com/.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' mailing address is 10680 TREENA STREET SUITE 600, SAN DIEGO CA, 92131. The aerospace company can be reached via phone at 858-812-7300 or via email at [email protected]