Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. KTOS
Set alert
At close · Nov 2
After hours · Nov 2, 7:55 PM ET
- YTD
- -47.00%
- 1 year
- -55.60%
- Open
- 41.29
- Prev close
- 41.09
- Mkt cap
- 7.57B
- Vol
- 3.39M
- Avg vol
- 4.11M
- EPS
- 0.17
- P/E
- 236.65
- Div yield
- 0.00%
More statistics
- Low
- 39.68
- High
- 41.61
- Forward P/E
- 35.49
- Beta
- 1.17
- Short ratio
- 2.07
- Inst. own
- 85.82%
- Dividend
- 0.00
- Ex-div date
- Earnings
- Nov 5, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 45.16
- 200-d avg
- 64.18
- 1y target
- 91.96
5Y chart
Events in this range
- Aug 7, 2025Earnings: 0.11; estimate 0.095; surprise 15.79%
- Nov 4, 2025Earnings: 0.14; estimate 0.125; surprise 12%
- Feb 23, 2026Earnings: 0.18; estimate 0.1579; surprise 14%
- May 6, 2026Earnings: 0.16; estimate 0.1342; surprise 19.23%
- Aug 4, 2026Earnings: 0.21; estimate 0.1388; surprise 51.3%
- Oct 19, 2026Rating: Citizens · Market Outperform → Market Outperform
- Oct 22, 2026Rating: Oppenheimer · — → Outperform
- Oct 23, 2026Rating: Piper Sandler · Overweight → Overweight
- Oct 28, 2026Rating: RBC Capital · Outperform → Outperform
- Oct 30, 2026Rating: B. Riley Securities · Buy → Buy
- Nov 2, 2026Rating: Keybanc · Overweight → Overweight
- Nov 5, 2026Earnings: —; estimate 0.21; surprise —%
Signals (79)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 28, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 24, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 3, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 3, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 1, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 25, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 16, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 9, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 9, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jan 5, 2026 | 10 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jan 5, 2026 | 10 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Dec 29, 2025 | 10 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Nov 10, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Nov 3, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 20, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jun 9, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 14, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 7, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 31, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
Newest 20 of 79.
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 7.57B
- Enterprise value
- 6.47B
- Trailing P/E
- 236.65
- Forward P/E
- 35.49
- PEG ratio
- 36.41
- Price / sales
- 4.97
- Price / book
- 2.20
- EPS (TTM)
- 0.17
- Beta
- 1.17
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Profit margin
- 2.03%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 1.52B
- Revenue growth
- 30.50%
- Free cash flow
- -118.29M
- Total cash
- 1.44B
- Total debt
- 193.60M
- Return on equity
- 1.15%
- Shares outstanding
- 188.27M
- Short % of float
- 5.91%
- 50-day average
- 45.16
- 200-day average
- 64.18
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
- Target (low)
- 50.00
- Target (mean)
- 91.96
- Target (high)
- 150.00
- Strong buy6
- Buy18
- Hold1
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 5, 2026
Expected Nov 5, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 0.20434.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | 0.21 | — | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 | 0.1388 | 0.21 | +0.07 | +51.30% |
| May 6, 2026 | Mar 29, 2026 | 0.1342 | 0.16 | +0.03 | +19.23% |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Dec 28, 2025 | 0.1579 | 0.18 | +0.02 | +14.00% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | 0.125 | 0.14 | +0.02 | +12.00% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | 0.095 | 0.11 | +0.02 | +15.79% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Keybanc | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 30, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 28, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Piper Sandler | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Oppenheimer | init | — | Outperform |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Citizens | main | Market Outperform | Market Outperform |
About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company, provides technology, hardware, products, system, and software for the defense, national security, and commercial markets in the United States, other North America, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and Internationally. The company operates through Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems segments. It offers virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles, including software for command and control, telemetry, and tracking and control; jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems and hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems; propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, spacecraft and launch systems, command, control, communication, computing, combat, and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance; and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, and satellite; and counter unmanned aircraft systems, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual and augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. The company primarily serves national security-related agencies, the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence and classified agencies, international government agencies, and domestic and international commercial customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was formerly known as Wireless Facilities, Inc. and changed its name to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. in August 1999. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Country
- United States
- Website
- kratosdefense.com
News
- Keybanc Maintains Overweight on Kratos Defense & Security, Lowers Price Target to $75
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- B. Riley Securities Maintains Buy on Kratos Defense & Security, Lowers Price Target to $91
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON SCOTT I | Director | Sale | Mar 15, 2026 | 62,167 |
| CARRAI PHILLIP D | Officer | Sale | Sep 14, 2026 | 222,297 |
| CARTER DAVID M | Officer | Sale | Aug 4, 2026 | 62,237 |
| DEMARCO ERIC M | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | Aug 13, 2026 | 0 |
| FENDLEY STEVEN S | Officer | Sale | Aug 23, 2026 | 288,111 |
| GOODWIN BENJAMIN M | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 12, 2025 | 65,571 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 12.80% | 24,035,367 | 966.94M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.83% | 9,064,859 | 364.68M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.50% | 8,449,693 | 339.93M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.25% | 7,987,008 | 321.32M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 3.20% | 6,016,073 | 242.03M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| ARK Investment Management, LLC | 2.49% | 4,672,566 | 187.98M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 6,686,673 | 269.00M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| First TRT Exch-Trd Fd. VI-First TRT RBA American Industrial Renaissanc | 3.49% | 6,551,204 | 263.55M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.17% | 5,954,203 | 239.54M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.29% | 4,301,997 | 173.07M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SPDR SERIES TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF | 1.90% | 3,561,244 | 143.27M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 1.32% | 2,477,964 | 99.69M | Jun 29, 2026 |
