Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 23 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
5

Buy
18

Based on 23 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 23 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, 15 have given a buy rating, and 3 have given a strong buy rating for KTOS.

Consensus Price Target

$97.67
71.35% Upside

According to the 23 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, the average price target is $97.67. The highest price target for KTOS is $135.00, while the lowest price target for KTOS is $44.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 71.35% from the current price of $57.00.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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KTOS Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/7/25 to 5/7/26	1 Month Ago 4/7/25 to 4/7/26	3 Months Ago 2/6/25 to 2/6/26	1 Year Ago 5/7/24 to 5/7/25
Strong Buy	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	15 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$97.67	$98.28	$94.71	$34.13
Forecasted Upside	71.35% Upside	36.57% Upside	0.31% Upside	-5.42% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

KTOS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

KTOS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Kratos Defense & Security Solutions	Aerospace Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.91	2.52	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	71.35% Upside	43.62% Upside	14.94% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent KTOS News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
5/7/2026	BNP Paribas Exane 5 of 5 stars	Matt Akers Not Rated	Boost Target	Neutral	$80.00 ➝ $85.00	+48.49%
5/7/2026	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	Clarke Jeffries 1 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Neutral	$99.00 ➝ $75.00	+21.91%
5/7/2026	BTIG Research 2 of 5 stars	Andre Madrid Not Rated	Lower Target	Buy	$115.00 ➝ $100.00	+62.55%
5/1/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
4/29/2026	Clear Str Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
4/21/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C)
4/6/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Sheila Kahyaoglu Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$85.00	+26.28%
2/24/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Colin Canfield Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$115.00	+28.76%
2/24/2026	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Austin Moeller Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$120.00 ➝ $125.00	+32.54%
2/24/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Outperform
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2/18/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gavin Parsons Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$79.00	-14.10%
1/28/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Leshock Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$90.00 ➝ $130.00	+10.11%
1/20/2026	Noble Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
1/20/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Anthony Valentini Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$93.00 ➝ $125.00	-4.38%
1/13/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jonathan Siegmann Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$112.00 ➝ $134.00	+13.69%
1/12/2026	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Trevor Walsh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Outperform	$105.00 ➝ $125.00	+9.94%
1/9/2026	B. Riley Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mike Crawford Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$105.00 ➝ $128.00	+13.69%
1/5/2026	JonesTrading Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Josh Sullivan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy
9/26/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Peter Arment Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$70.00 ➝ $87.00	+3.33%
8/8/2025	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Strong-Buy
8/8/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ken Herbert Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$50.00 ➝ $65.00	+1.74%
7/8/2025	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Josh Sullivan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$48.00 ➝ $50.00	+11.66%
6/30/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Seth Seifman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$44.00 ➝ $48.00	+3.81%

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KTOS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 23 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is $97.67, with a high forecast of $135.00 and a low forecast of $44.00.
: 23 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 15 buy ratings and 3 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" KTOS shares.
: According to analysts, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's stock has a predicted upside of 71.35% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's stock had 3 upgrades by analysts.
: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been rated by research analysts at BNP Paribas Exane, BTIG Research, Canaccord Genuity Group, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, Clear Str, Jefferies Financial Group, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank Of Canada, Truist Financial, UBS Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Kratos Defense & Security Solutions more than other "aerospace" companies. The consensus rating score for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 2.91 while the average consensus rating score for "aerospace" companies is 2.52. Learn more on how KTOS compares to other companies.

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Consensus Price Target

KTOS Analyst Ratings Over Time

KTOS Analyst Recommendations By Month

KTOS Price Targets by Month

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

KTOS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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