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

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$54.85 +2.36 (+4.50%)
Closing price 05/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$53.60 -1.25 (-2.28%)
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About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock (NASDAQ:KTOS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$52.49
$55.97
50-Day Range
$52.49
$95.31
52-Week Range
$33.56
$134.00
Volume
5.49 million shs
Average Volume
4.44 million shs
Market Capitalization
$10.29 billion
P/E Ratio
322.65
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$96.28
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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87th Percentile Overall Score

KTOS MarketRank™: 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 59 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 2.91, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 15 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a consensus price target of $96.28, representing about 75.5% upside from its current price of $54.85.

  • 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 50.00% in the coming year, from $0.58 to $0.87 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 322.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.59.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 322.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 56.58.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 3.02. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.60% 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 2.64, 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 9.50%, 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.

  • News Sentiment

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    164 people have searched for KTOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 48% 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 49% 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 $13,312,040.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.50% 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 News Headlines

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KTOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock was trading at $75.91 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, KTOS stock has decreased by 27.7% and is now trading at $54.85.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The aerospace company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.03. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's revenue was up 22.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: CTT Inc., 5-D Systems, CPI ASC Signal Division Inc., Optimized Performance Machining Inc., Technical Directions Inc., Florida Turbine Technologies, SecureInfo Corporation, and more.

Top institutional shareholders of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions include First Trust Advisors LP (1.44%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.38%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.81%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.61%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric M Demarco, Steven S Fendley, Deanna H Lund, William A Hoglund, Phillip D Carrai, Scot B Jarvis, David M Carter, Marie Mendoza, De Burgreen Maria Cervantes, Scott I Anderson, Benjamin M Goodwin, Jane Elizabeth Judd, Stacey G Rock, Bradley L Boyd, Jonah Adelman, Bobbi Doorenbos, Thomas E Iv Mills and Amy Zegart.
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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
5/06/2026
Today
5/15/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Aerospace
Industry
AEROSP/DEF EQ
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KTOS
CIK
1069258
Employees
4,300
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$135.00
Low Price Target
$44.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+75.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.91
Research Coverage
23 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.17
Trailing P/E Ratio
322.65
Forward P/E Ratio
94.57
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$22 million
Net Margins
2.08%
Pretax Margin
2.71%
Return on Equity
2.82%
Return on Assets
2.29%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.04
Current Ratio
5.63
Quick Ratio
5.08

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.35 billion
Price / Sales
7.64
Cash Flow
$0.76 per share
Price / Cash Flow
71.78
Book Value
$18.18 per share
Price / Book
3.02

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
187,520,000
Free Float
184,707,000
Market Cap
$10.29 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.06

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This page (NASDAQ:KTOS) was last updated on 5/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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