Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
41.94
-1.77
-4.05%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
US · KTOS
#1665 by market cap
Listed 1970
41.94
-1.77
-4.05%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 183s ago
· 2026-10-08 07:00
Pre-market
42.13
+0.45%
After-hours
41.95
+0.02%
Overnight
41.50
-1.05%
- Market cap
- 7.87B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 246.71
- P/Bi
- 2.30
- EPSi
- 0.13
- Div yieldi
- 0.00%
- 52W posi
- 1%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on KTOS?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 15 analysts
Buy
Avg price target
96.67 +130.5%
Price target rangecurrent 41.94
Low60.00
Avg96.67
High145.00
Buy 93%
Hold 7%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Jefferies | -- | BUY | 68.00 |
| 2026-09-14 | Guggenheim | -- | BUY | 74.00 |
| 2026-09-02 | Noble Financial | -- | BUY | 145.00 |
| 2026-08-18 | KeyBanc | -- | BUY | 130.00 |
| 2026-08-18 | Clear Street | -- | BUY | 86.00 |
| 2026-08-14 | BTIG | -- | BUY | 104.00 |
| 2026-08-13 | Truist Financial | -- | BUY | 104.00 |
| 2026-08-11 | Clear Street | -- | BUY | 86.00 |
| 2026-08-11 | Goldman Sachs | -- | BUY | 88.00 |
| 2026-08-09 | Jefferies | -- | BUY | 80.00 |
| 2026-08-07 | Noble Financial | -- | BUY | 145.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | Cantor Fitzgerald | -- | BUY | 100.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | CCORF | -- | BUY | 135.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 60.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | Stifel | -- | BUY | 115.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | J.P. Morgan | -- | BUY | 86.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Noble Financial | -- | BUY | 145.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Piper Sandler | -- | BUY | 75.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | BTIG | -- | BUY | 104.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Clear Street | -- | BUY | 86.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | RBC Capital | -- | BUY | 80.00 |
| 2026-08-03 | Cantor Fitzgerald | -- | BUY | 100.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | Clear Street | -- | BUY | 84.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Noble Financial | -- | BUY | 145.00 |
| 2026-07-17 | Noble Financial | -- | BUY | 145.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
Momentum strategy signal
Strong Sell
Analyst consensus
Buy
Signals diverge - worth digging into why.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Improving
3
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 3 upgrades vs 0 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: Piper Sandler moved from Hold to Buy on 2026-08-05.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Piper Sandler | HOLD → BUY | 75.00 |
| 2026-06-11 | J.P. Morgan | HOLD → BUY | 82.00 |
| 2025-11-30 | B. Riley Securities | HOLD → BUY | 105.00 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-08-04 | After close | ±10.35% | +6.69% (in line) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2026-05-06 | After close | ±8.92% | -7.35% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2026-02-23 | After close | ±13.25% | -3.85% (in line) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-11-04 | After close | ±9.14% | -14.20% (beat) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-08-07 | After close | ±11.25% | +8.12% (in line) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2025-05-07 | After close | ±12.78% | -5.10% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2025-02-26 | After close | ±15.89% | +5.25% (in line) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-11-07 | After close | ±11.93% | +9.03% (in line) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-08-07 | After close | ±13.21% | -1.59% (in line) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2024-05-07 | After close | ±13.04% | +5.76% (in line) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2024-02-13 | After close | ±14.98% | +16.97% (beat) |
| 2023/Q3 | 2023-11-02 | After close | ±14.41% | -3.90% (in line) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:00:04 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.