Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)
NASDAQ: KTOS · Real-Time Price · USD
48.20
+0.38 (0.79%)
At close: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
48.18
+0.36 (0.75%)
Pre-market: Sep 9, 2026, 8:56 AM EDT

KTOS Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 20 analysts polled by S&P Global, KTOS stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $104.2. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 116.18% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $60 (+24.48%) and the highest is $150 (+211.20%).

Price Target: $104.2 (+116.18%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$60$104.2$104$150
Change+24.48%+116.18%+115.77%+211.20%

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

Chart
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy121313141414
Buy333445
Hold544332
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total202020212121

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Noble Financial
Noble Financial
Buy
Maintains
$145
BuyMaintains$145+200.83%Sep 2, 2026
Clear Street
Clear Street
Buy
Reiterates
$86
BuyReiterates$86+78.42%Aug 18, 2026
KeyBanc
KeyBanc
Buy
Maintains
$130
BuyMaintains$130+169.71%Aug 18, 2026
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Buy
Maintains
$104
BuyMaintains$104+115.77%Aug 14, 2026
BTIG
BTIG
Buy
Maintains
$104
BuyMaintains$104+115.77%Aug 14, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.79B
from 1.35B
Increased by 33.23%
Revenue Next Year
2.22B
from 1.79B
Increased by 23.52%
EPS This Year
0.82
from 0.55
Increased by 48.63%
EPS Next Year
1.12
from 0.82
Increased by 36.69%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 26, 2021Dec 25, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 29, 2024Dec 28, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
811.50M898.30M1.04B1.14B1.35B1.79B
Revenue Growth
8.53%10.70%15.45%9.57%18.53%33.23%
Gross Profit
225.10M226.00M268.60M287.20M307.90M426.38M
Gross Margin
27.74%25.16%25.90%25.28%22.86%23.76%
Operating Income
29.70M4.60M31.50M29.70M27.70M19.60M
Net Income
-2.00M-36.90M-8.90M16.30M22.00M37.08M
EPS
----0.550.82
EPS Growth
----12.24%48.63%
Forward PE
49.9926.4152.9850.93109.9958.96
Free Cash Flow
16.05M-72.96M60.53M13.76M-126.89M-93.36M
No. Analysts
-----16
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High1.8B
Avg1.8B
Low1.7B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
36.8%
Avg
33.2%
Low
29.2%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High0.90
Avg0.82
Low0.71

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
63.6%
Avg
48.6%
Low
29.1%