Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)
NASDAQ: KTOS · Real-Time Price · USD
37.54
+2.44 (6.95%)
Nov 9, 2026, 12:53 PM EST - Market open

KTOS Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 25 analysts polled by S&P Global, KTOS stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $81.36. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 116.73% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $46 (+22.54%) and the highest is $145 (+286.25%).

Price Target: $81.36 (+116.73%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$46$81.36$75$145
Change+22.54%+116.73%+99.79%+286.25%

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
RatingJun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Strong Buy141414151818
Buy445466
Hold332211
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total212121212525

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
UBS
UBS
Hold
Reiterates
$60 → $46
HoldReiterates$60 → $46+22.54%Nov 9, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
$55
BuyMaintains$55+46.51%Nov 9, 2026
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Maintains
$77 → $71
BuyMaintains$77 → $71+89.13%Nov 9, 2026
Jefferies
Jefferies
Buy
Maintains
$68 → $50
BuyMaintains$68 → $50+33.19%Nov 8, 2026
BTIG
BTIG
Buy
Maintains
$104 → $65
BuyMaintains$104 → $65+73.15%Nov 6, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.80B
from 1.35B
Increased by 33.44%
Revenue Next Year
2.21B
from 1.80B
Increased by 23.18%
EPS This Year
0.84
from 0.55
Increased by 52.89%
EPS Next Year
1.12
from 0.84
Increased by 33.13%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 26, 2021Dec 25, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 29, 2024Dec 28, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
811.50M898.30M1.04B1.14B1.35B1.80B
Revenue Growth
8.53%10.70%15.45%9.57%18.53%33.44%
Gross Profit
225.10M226.00M268.60M287.20M307.90M421.06M
Gross Margin
27.74%25.16%25.90%25.28%22.86%23.43%
Operating Income
29.70M4.60M31.50M29.70M27.70M10.45M
Net Income
-2.00M-36.90M-8.90M16.30M22.00M28.93M
EPS
----0.550.84
EPS Growth
----12.24%52.89%
Forward PE
49.9926.4152.9850.93109.9944.64
Free Cash Flow
-----137.40M-97.56M
No. Analysts
-----18
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

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

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
34.5%
Avg
33.4%
Low
31.4%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High0.99
Avg0.84
Low0.67

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
80.0%
Avg
52.9%
Low
21.8%