Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)

NASDAQ: KTOS · Real-Time Price · USD
68.61
+0.06 (0.09%)
At close: Apr 22, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
68.73
+0.12 (0.17%)
After-hours: Apr 22, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
Market Cap12.85B +197.8%
Revenue (ttm)1.35B +18.5%
Net Income22.00M +35.0%
EPS0.13 +18.8%
Shares Out 187.33M
PE Ratio584.23
Forward PE88.18
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume3,093,355
Open70.12
Previous Close68.55
Day's Range67.64 - 70.98
52-Week Range31.49 - 134.00
Beta1.22
AnalystsStrong Buy
Price Target96.71 (+40.96%)
Earnings DateMay 5, 2026

About KTOS

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 unma... [Read more]

IPO Date Nov 5, 1999
Employees 4,300
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol KTOS
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, KTOS's revenue was $1.35 billion, an increase of 18.53% compared to the previous year's $1.14 billion. Earnings were $22.00 million, an increase of 34.97%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 18 analysts, the average rating for KTOS stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $96.71, which is an increase of 40.96% from the latest price.

Price Target
$96.71
(40.96% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

GE, RTX & Bullish Case for Defense Stocks in 2026

Defense stocks will be some of the key names to move the stock market higher, says Kevin Mahn. He points to the Trump administration's push for a $1.5 trillion defense budget and lasting geopolitical ...

Other symbols: GDGEITALMTNOCPPARTX
1 day ago - Schwab Network

Defense Stocks Mixed After Iran Cease-Fire. Who's Winning and Who's Losing.

Shares of Lockheed and Northrop were lower early on Wednesday, after President Trump announced an Iran cease-fire on Tuesday.

Other symbols: GDLMTNOCRTX
14 days ago - Barrons

Kratos Receives $446.8 Million Space Systems Command Contract for Resilient Missile Warning and Missile Tracking Ground Management & Integration (GMI)

Kratos led team will design, integrate and operate the ground system architecture for emerging MEO space-sensing constellations Kratos led team will design, integrate and operate the ground system arc...

14 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

The Defense Budget Request Is Here. It's Quite Something.

President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request calls for a huge jump in defense spending, a potential positive for defense stocks including Kratos, RTX, and Lockheed Martin.

Other symbols: ITALMTRTX
19 days ago - Barrons

The Drone War Is Here — And These Invisible Stocks Power Every Flight

Drones are getting cheaper, faster, and deadlier — and that's changing what wins wars. But while markets chase the companies building them, the real story sits one layer deeper.

Other symbols: AVAVMPTI
23 days ago - Benzinga

Kratos Awarded $49 Million NSWC PHD Contract for Oriole™ Rocket Motor and Thrust Vector Control Systems to Support Navy Missile and Test Programs

SAN DIEGO, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology, products, system and software company in defense, national security, and global ma...

27 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Announces Appointment of David King to Board of Directors

SAN DIEGO, March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology, Hardware, Products, System and Software Company addressing the Defense, National S...

4 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Selected by SKY Perfect JSAT as Strategic Partner for 5G NTN Satellite Ground System

Kratos OpenSpace® Software-Based Architecture Provides Significant Benefits Over Traditional Hardware Options Kratos OpenSpace® Software-Based Architecture Provides Significant Benefits Over Tradition...

4 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos, Airbus Preparing Two Valkyries for First Flight with European Mission System

Joint Team Continues to Progress Towards Completing an Integrated Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) System for the German Air Force Joint Team Continues to Progress Towards Completing an I...

5 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kevin Mahn "Surprised" in Stock Market Strength, Favors KTOS, HII & LHX

"Once we start seeing free-flowing oil again," Wall Street will set the foundation for its rebound, argues Kevin Mahn. That said, he says "I'm surprised markets haven't pulled back even more," a "help...

Other symbols: HIILHX
5 weeks ago - Schwab Network

Lockheed Martin and 5 Other Stocks That Can Benefit From the U.S. Restocking Its Missiles

The longer the conflict lasts, the more money the U.S. will have to spend restocking its arsenal of missiles.

Other symbols: LMTKRMNLHXNOC
6 weeks ago - Barrons

Defiance ETFs CIO Sylvia Jablonski on finding opportunities amid Iran conflict

Sylvia Jablonski, Defiance ETFs co-founder and CIO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, impact of the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, state of the economy, and more.

Other symbols: JEDILMTRTX
7 weeks ago - CNBC Television

Kratos Receives $7 Million Order for Counter-UAS Systems

SAN DIEGO, March 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, today announced that it h...

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

SSC Space Deploys Kratos' OpenSpace® Platform in its New Service for LEO Missions: SSC Space Go

SAN DIEGO, March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, today announced that its ...

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Prices Public Offering of Common Stock

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (“Kratos”) (NASDAQ: KTOS), a Technology, Hardware, Products, System and Software Company addressing the Defense, ...

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (“Kratos”) (NASDAQ: KTOS), a Technology, Hardware, Products, System and Software Company addressing the Defense, ...

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Completes Critical Design Review for Space Development Agency's Advanced Fire Control Ground Infrastructure (AFCGI) System

Successfully integrated and validated systems across a complex, multi-partner ground architecture Successfully integrated and validated systems across a complex, multi-partner ground architecture

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Lands $61.1M Navy Drone Deal—Analysts Eye 17% Upside

The $61.1 million agreement covers the full-rate production of 70 BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Targets and underscores the company's expanding influence within the Department of Defense's procurement pipe...

2 months ago - Benzinga

These Analysts Raise Their Forecasts On Kratos After Upbeat Q4 Results

Revenue came in at $345.1 million, versus estimates of $327.79 million. Adjusted EPS came in at 18 cents, versus estimates of 16 cents.

2 months ago - Benzinga

Drone Maker Kratos Beats Wall Street Earnings Estimates. The Stock Is Down.

Kratos topped fourth-quarter estimates and projected nearly 20% sales growth for 2026, but weaker first-quarter guidance and high expectations weighed on shares.

2 months ago - Barrons

Kratos Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

Fourth Quarter 2025 Revenues of $345.1 Million Reflect 21.9 Percent Growth and 20.0 Percent Organic Growth Over Fourth Quarter 2024 Revenues of $283.1 Million

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos and GE Aerospace Win U.S. Air Force Award to Design Engine for Expendable Combat Collaborative Aircraft

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a leader in defense, national security and global markets, and GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE), today ann...

Other symbols: GE
2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Kratos Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) will release earnings results for its fourth quarter, after the closing bell on Monday, Feb. 23.

2 months ago - Benzinga

Prometheus Energetics Breaks Ground on New Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing Campus in Indiana

BLOOMFIELD, Ind. , Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Prometheus Energetics, LLC, a U.S.-based merchant supplier of solid rocket motors (SRMs) and energetics and a joint venture between Kratos Defense & Se...

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

Kratos Awarded Contract to Streamline Hypersonic Material's Development

In-Depth Modeling, Simulation of Hypersonic Environments Will Lead to a Robust Set of Hypersonic Test Setpoints to Enable Rapid Evaluation, Transition of Various Thermal Protection System Materials In...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire