Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)

NASDAQ: KTOS · Real-Time Price · USD
25.29
-0.70 (-2.69%)
At close: Feb 21, 2025, 4:00 PM
25.40
+0.11 (0.43%)
After-hours: Feb 21, 2025, 7:58 PM EST
-2.69%
Market Cap 3.82B
Revenue (ttm) 1.13B
Net Income (ttm) 14.80M
Shares Out 151.07M
EPS (ttm) 0.10
PE Ratio 254.57
Forward PE 50.50
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 2,329,438
Open 27.03
Previous Close 25.99
Day's Range 25.19 - 27.22
52-Week Range 16.78 - 35.66
Beta 1.10
Analysts Buy
Price Target 28.40 (+12.3%)
Earnings Date Feb 26, 2025

About KTOS

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. operates as a technology company that addresses the defense, national security, and commercial markets. It operates through two segments, Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems. The company offers ground systems for satellites and space vehicles, including software for command and control, telemetry, and tracking and control; jet-powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles, and rocket systems; propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, spac... [Read more]

Sector Industrials
IPO Date Nov 5, 1999
Employees 3,900
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol KTOS
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, KTOS's revenue was $1.04 billion, an increase of 15.45% compared to the previous year's $898.30 million. Losses were -$8.90 million, -75.88% less than in 2022.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 11 analysts, the average rating for KTOS stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $28.4, which is an increase of 12.30% from the latest price.

Price Target
$28.4
(12.30% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

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1 day ago - Market Watch

Kratos Successfully Launches Second Erinyes™ Hypersonic Test Bed in MDA's HTB-2 Mission

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, announced today that K...

3 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Schedules Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call for Wednesday, February 26th

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, announced today that i...

8 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos: A Jet Drone Specialist With Tailwind From Elon Musk

Kratos: A Jet Drone Specialist With Tailwind From Elon Musk

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Kratos: Solid Market Trends, New Contracts And High Institution Ownership Justify Buying

Kratos: Solid Market Trends, New Contracts And High Institution Ownership Justify Buying

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

These defense and aerospace stocks may reap the benefits of the hypersonic-missile race

Defense company Kratos and subcontractors Rocket Labs and Leidos are involved in a five-year, $1.45 billion U.S. government contract for testing hypersonic missiles.

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6 weeks ago - Market Watch

Rocket Lab Selected by Kratos to Deliver Hypersonic Test Launches for DoD with HASTE Rocket

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $RKLB--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has been se...

Other symbols: RKLB
6 weeks ago - Business Wire

Kratos Awarded $6.5 Million Contract to Provide Flight Testing for Hypersonic Research to Support Future Weapon Systems from DARPA

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, was awarded a $6.5 million...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Why are drone stocks soaring today?

Shares of Red Cat Holdings surged over 25% on Monday after news broke of its partnership with Palantir to integrate advanced visual navigation software into its drones.

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2 months ago - Invezz

Kratos XQ-58A Demonstrates Collaborative EW and Kill Chain Closure under USMC Control in Large Force Exercise

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets and an industry-leading...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Announces Gold Sponsorship of the Reagan National Defense Forum

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, is proud to announce its p...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Awarded $116.7 Million Prime Contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency for Ground System to Support Advanced Fire Control Missions

Kratos Led Team Will Design, Implement and Operate Ground Infrastructure Supporting Interoperability Across Multi-Vendor LEO Constellations Using its Kratos OpenSpace® Platform Kratos Led Team Will De...

3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Marie Mendoza - SVP & General Counsel Eric DeMarco - Presiden...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Kratos' Zeus Rocket Motors Achieve 100% of First Flight Performance Objectives

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, today announced that its Z...

3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

`       Third Quarter 2024 Revenues of $275.9 Million Compared with Third Quarter 2023 Revenues of $274.6 Million

3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Schedules Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call for Thursday, November 7th

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, announced today that i...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos: Software-Driven, And Aligned With The DoD

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions aligns with the DoD's push for commercial tech integration, offering cost-effective, dual-use technologies like UAS, and satellite communications. Despite lower pro...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

As Conflict Spreads, Will Defense Stocks Regain Their Cold War Allure?

Despite the threat of multipolar competition and a rearmament in Europe, military budgets are far from their 1980s highs.

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4 months ago - WSJ

Ladner: Defense stocks are probably not a bad place to be right now.

Scott Ladner, Chief Investment Officer at Horizon Investments, discussess Middle East tensions, defense stocks, and the Fed's rate cuts. He's optimistic about biotech and health care due to AI, and se...

Other symbols: LHXLMTNOCRTX
5 months ago - CNBC Television

Lockheed Martin, Defense Stocks Gain Iran Fires Missles at Israel

What the shares need for further gains.

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5 months ago - Barrons

US markets plunge into red as defense stocks and oil prices surge

US stocks saw red on Tuesday as oil prices spiked after reports of an escalation in tensions in the Middle East.  At the time of writing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 187.37 points to be at 4...

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5 months ago - Invezz

Kratos Completes Significant Milestone on Cost Optimized Limited-Life Turbofan Engine

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, today announced that Krat...

5 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Announces Immediate Availability of TDI's Four Classes of Low-Cost Turbojet Engines

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, today announced that Tech...

5 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Turbine Technologies Division Welcomes Congressman Brian Mast to the KTT Facility in Jupiter

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, recently welcomed U.S. Rep...

6 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Shield AI Achieves Groundbreaking Collaborative Multi-Jet Aircraft Autonomy in Kratos MQM-178 Firejet Flight Test Event

SAN DIEGO , Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI, Inc., the technology company building the world's best AI pilot, completed a major milestone on the path towards its overarching goal of providing ...

6 months ago - PRNewsWire