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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

KTOSNASDAQMarkt
US$40.42
-0.8% today

Company data

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Country
United States
CEO
Eric DeMarco
Employees
4,300
Market cap
$7.6 B
IPO
05/11/1999

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. operates primarily as a specialized contractor for the US Department of Defense and is categorized within the Aerospace & Defense industry. The San Diego-based company divides its operating business into the segments Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems. The Kratos…

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock: price history

16/10/25-54.4 %16/10/26

1D

-0.8%

1W

-4.6%

1M

-15.1%

6M

-43.1%

YTD

-46.8%

1Y

-54.4%

2Y

+57.0%

5Y

+79.8%

10Y

+543.6%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

03/11/2026 (in 17 days)

Volatility around earnings

~35% stronger price swings than usual

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Analyst assessment of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$68.00

CONSENSUS

US$91.06

MEDIAN

US$83.50

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$135.00

1

STRONG BUY

21

BUY

3

HOLD

0

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

25

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 12/10/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
Goldman SachsBuymaintain12/10/2026
JefferiesBuymaintain01/10/2026
Truist SecuritiesBuymaintain13/08/2026
StifelBuymaintain06/08/2026
Canaccord GenuityBuymaintain06/08/2026
BTIGBuymaintain05/08/2026
Piper SandlerNeutral → Overweightupgrade05/08/2026
Cantor FitzgeraldOverweightmaintain04/08/2026

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock metrics

P/E

235.14

P/B

2.22

EV/EBITDA

53.44

RETURN ON EQUITY

0.1%

NET MARGIN

1.0%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.06

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.0%

AS OF

28/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

98.7%

FLOAT SHARES

185,256,546

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

4,474,946

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

Carrai Phillip D

OfficerSale1,60340.57Pre-planned16/10/2026

Carrai Phillip D

OfficerSale80038.44Pre-planned16/10/2026

Carrai Phillip D

OfficerSale4,09739.87Pre-planned16/10/2026

Lund Deanna H

OfficerSale4,10048.56Pre-planned23/09/2026

Lund Deanna H

OfficerSale2,90049.1Pre-planned23/09/2026
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Attention

1 mention today in US forums, 50% fewer than yesterdayPrice since yesterday: -0.8%

Search (Google Trends)

29/0711/0824/08

Forums (Reddit)

02/0922/0916/10

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.185,316+115,06230/09/2026
GATEWAY INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC94,173+37,69930/09/2026
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc.80,115+7,45530/09/2026
Bouvel Investment Partners, LLC56,729+15,84730/09/2026
Ausbil Investment Management Ltd40,339+34,76130/09/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

DATERATIO
11/09/20091:10

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Frequently asked questions about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock

What does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions do?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is a company in the Industrials sector, Aerospace & Defense industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Eric DeMarco, the company employs around 4,300 people.

The IPO was on 05/11/1999; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker KTOS.

What do analysts say about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock?

25 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 12/10/2026).

The average price target is US$91.06, ranging from US$68.00 to US$135.00, with a median of US$83.50.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions report next?

The next earnings date is 03/11/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 35% stronger than usual.

Does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions pay a dividend?

No, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions currently does not pay a dividend.

Which stocks are comparable to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions?

Comparable stocks include GE Aerospace, RTX, Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, Howmet Aerospace, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman and TransDigm Group.

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