Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)
NASDAQ: KTOS · Real-Time Price · USD
55.35
+2.31 (4.36%)
At close: Jul 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
55.55
+0.20 (0.36%)
After-hours: Jul 2, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

KTOS Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 21 analysts polled by S&P Global, KTOS stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $109.86. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 98.48% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $60 (+8.40%) and the highest is $150 (+171.00%).

Price Target: $109.86 (+98.48%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$60$109.86$110$150
Change+8.40%+98.48%+98.74%+171.00%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for KTOS stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

RatingJan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
Strong Buy121212131213
Buy333334
Hold455443
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total192020201920

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Wedbush
Wedbush
Buy
Initiates
$85
BuyInitiates$85+53.57%Jun 30, 2026
UBS
UBS
Hold
Reiterates
$82$60
HoldReiterates$82$60+8.40%Jun 29, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Upgrades
$82
BuyUpgrades$82+48.15%Jun 16, 2026
Noble Financial
Noble Financial
Buy
Maintains
$145
BuyMaintains$145+161.97%May 11, 2026
Jefferies
Jefferies
Buy
Maintains
$85$80
BuyMaintains$85$80+44.53%May 10, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.74B
from 1.35B
Increased by 29.47%
Revenue Next Year
2.17B
from 1.74B
Increased by 24.24%
EPS This Year
0.76
from 0.55
Increased by 39.00%
EPS Next Year
1.08
from 0.76
Increased by 40.95%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 26, 2021Dec 25, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 29, 2024Dec 28, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
811.50M898.30M1.04B1.14B1.35B1.74B
Revenue Growth
8.53%10.70%15.45%9.57%18.53%29.47%
Gross Profit
225.10M226.00M268.60M287.20M307.90M416.50M
Gross Margin
27.74%25.16%25.90%25.28%22.86%23.89%
Operating Income
29.70M4.60M31.50M29.70M27.70M24.94M
Net Income
-2.00M-36.90M-8.90M16.30M22.00M37.64M
EPS
----0.550.76
EPS Growth
----12.24%39.00%
Forward PE
49.9926.4152.9850.93109.9972.40
Free Cash Flow
16.05M-72.96M60.53M13.76M-126.89M-106.56M
No. Analysts
-----17
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

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

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
35.9%
Avg
29.5%
Low
27.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High0.88
Avg0.76
Low0.56

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
59.5%
Avg
39.0%
Low
1.8%