NASDAQ:KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $33.50 -0.09 (-0.27%) Closing price 04/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.32 -0.18 (-0.54%) As of 04/28/2025 07:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock (NASDAQ:KTOS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get KTOS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$32.68▼$33.9050-Day Range$24.39▼$33.5952-Week Range$17.76▼$35.66Volume1.51 million shsAverage Volume1.62 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.14 billionP/E Ratio335.03Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$34.13Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of mission critical products, services and solutions for United States national security priorities. It operates through the Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) and Unmanned Systems (US) segments. The KGS segment consists of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including microwave electronic products, space, satellite and cyber, training solutions. The US segment refers to the unmanned aerial, unmanned ground, unmanned seaborne and related command, control and communications system businesses. The company was founded on December 19, 1994, and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.Read More… Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks50th Percentile Overall ScoreKTOS MarketRank™: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 53 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingKratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKratos Defense & Security Solutions has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth38.71% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions are expected to grow by 38.71% in the coming year, from $0.31 to $0.43 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 335.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 335.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 49.66.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKratos Defense & Security Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 4.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted7.03% of the float of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKratos Defense & Security Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has recently decreased by 18.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldKratos Defense & Security Solutions does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthKratos Defense & Security Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted7.03% of the float of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKratos Defense & Security Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has recently decreased by 18.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.56 News SentimentKratos Defense & Security Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.56. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.93 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 31 people have searched for KTOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows20 people have added Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions insiders have sold 816.20% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $250,325.00 in company stock and sold $2,293,480.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.37% of the stock of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions75.92% of the stock of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' insider trading history. Receive KTOS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KTOS Stock News HeadlinesInsider Selling: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) Insider Sells 6,000 Shares of StockApril 18, 2025 | insidertrades.comKratos Defense & Security Solutions Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call for Wednesday, May 7thApril 28 at 9:43 AM | finance.yahoo.comTrump’s betrayal exposed Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to move your money now.April 29, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS): Among the Best Military Drone Stocks to Buy NowApril 27 at 11:41 PM | msn.comKratos Defense & Security: Valkyrie "Line Extension" Could Power This Defense Play HigherApril 27 at 3:50 PM | talkmarkets.comKratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Cut to Sell at StockNews.comApril 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comFirst Week of June 20th Options Trading For Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS)April 24, 2025 | nasdaq.comKratos Defense expands deployment of automated truck platooning technologyApril 22, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines KTOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KTOS shares performed this year? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock was trading at $26.38 at the start of the year. Since then, KTOS stock has increased by 27.0% and is now trading at $33.50. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' earnings last quarter? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.01. The aerospace company had revenue of $275.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $278.47 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.68%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have any subsidiaries? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiaries include CTT Inc., 5-D Systems, CPI ASC Signal Division Inc., Optimized Performance Machining Inc., Technical Directions Inc., Florida Turbine Technologies, SecureInfo Corporation, and others. Who are Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' major shareholders? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' top institutional investors include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (1.17%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.65%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.24%) and Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric M Demarco, Steven S Fendley, Deanna H Lund, Phillip D Carrai, Scot B Jarvis, David M Carter, Scott I Anderson, Marie Mendoza, Stacey G Rock, De Burgreen Maria Cervantes, Jonah Adelman, Benjamin M Goodwin, Jane Elizabeth Judd, Thomas E Iv Mills, Bradley L Boyd and Samuel N Liberatore. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions? Shares of KTOS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Humana (HUM) and Adobe (ADBE). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/07/2024Today4/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorAerospace Industry Guided missiles & space vehicles & parts Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense Current SymbolNASDAQ:KTOS CIK1069258 Webwww.kratosdefense.com Phone(512) 238-9840Fax858-812-7301Employees3,600Year Founded1994Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$34.13 High Stock Price Target$40.00 Low Stock Price Target$25.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.11 Trailing P/E Ratio335.03 Forward P/E Ratio108.06 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-8,900,000.00 Net Margins1.31% Pretax Margin2.67% Return on Equity3.68% Return on Assets2.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.13 Current Ratio3.22 Quick Ratio2.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.14 billion Price / Sales4.52 Cash Flow$0.74 per share Price / Cash Flow45.10 Book Value$7.57 per share Price / Book4.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares153,286,000Free Float148,302,000Market Cap$5.14 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.01 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. 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