Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)

KTOS Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

The 16 analysts that cover KTOS stock have a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $97.44, which forecasts a 9.54% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $44 and the highest is $134.

Price Target: $97.44 (+9.54%)

Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$44	$97.44	$115	$134
Change	-50.53%	+9.54%	+29.29%	+50.65%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for KTOS stock is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.

Recommendation Trends

Rating	Oct '25	Nov '25	Dec '25	Jan '26	Feb '26	Mar '26
Strong Buy	5	5	6	7	7	7
Buy	6	6	7	7	7	7
Hold	3	3	1	2	3	3
Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Strong Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	14	14	14	16	17	17

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Austin Moeller Canaccord Genuity	Canaccord Genuity	Strong Buy Maintains $120 → $125	Strong Buy	Maintains	$120 → $125	+40.53%	Feb 24, 2026
Andre Madrid BTIG	BTIG	Strong Buy Maintains $95 → $115	Strong Buy	Maintains	$95 → $115	+29.29%	Feb 24, 2026
Gavin Parsons UBS	UBS	Hold Initiates $79	Hold	Initiates	$79	-11.19%	Feb 18, 2026
Michael Leshock Keybanc	Keybanc	Buy Maintains $90 → $130	Buy	Maintains	$90 → $130	+46.15%	Jan 28, 2026
Clarke Jeffries Piper Sandler	Piper Sandler	Hold Initiates $99	Hold	Initiates	$99	+11.30%	Jan 22, 2026

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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

1.68B

Increased by 24.96%

from 1.35B

Revenue Next Year

2.09B

Increased by 23.89%

from 1.68B

EPS This Year

0.80

Increased by 513.48%

from 0.13

EPS Next Year

1.10

Increased by 37.32%

from 0.80

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Period Ending	Dec 26, 2021	Dec 25, 2022	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 29, 2024	Dec 28, 2025	Dec 31, 2026	Dec 31, 2027
Revenue	811.50M	898.30M	1.04B	1.14B	1.35B	1.68B	2.09B
Revenue Growth	8.53%	10.70%	15.45%	9.57%	18.53%	24.96%	23.89%
EPS	-0.02	-0.29	-0.07	0.11	0.13	0.80	1.10
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	18.83%	513.48%	37.32%
Forward PE	-	-	-	-	-	111.53	81.22
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	22	20

Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
High	1.8B	2.3B
Avg	1.7B	2.1B
Low	1.5B	1.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
High	34.9%	37.3%
Avg	25.0%	23.9%
Low	14.6%	12.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
High	0.95	1.31
Avg	0.80	1.10
Low	0.69	0.88

EPS Growth

EPS Growth	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
High	626.9%	64.6%
Avg	513.5%	37.3%
Low	427.7%	10.6%

Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.