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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$65.84 -2.67 (-3.90%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$66.58 +0.74 (+1.12%)
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About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock (NASDAQ:KTOS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$65.64
$68.49
50-Day Range
$40.77
$69.14
52-Week Range
$20.83
$72.70
Volume
2.39 million shs
Average Volume
3.85 million shs
Market Capitalization
$11.11 billion
P/E Ratio
658.47
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$57.64
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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53rd Percentile Overall Score

KTOS MarketRank™: 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.94, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 658.47, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 658.47, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 78.58.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 5.67. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.01% of the float of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has recently increased by 1.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.01% of the float of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has recently increased by 1.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Kratos 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 1.01 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 81 people have searched for KTOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -42% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 60 people have added Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -47% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,159,798.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.37% of the stock of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    75.92% 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.
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KTOS Stock News Headlines

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Kratos Keeps Climbing After Q2, But Valuation Risk Looms
Up 161% in 2025, Kratos is leading the charge among soaring U.S. defense stocks. But, its ballooning forward P/E is creating elevated downside risk.
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Next-Gen Defense: 3 Stocks Riding the New Global Arms Race (KTOS)
Defense firms like L3Harris, Kratos, and TransDigm could all be poised to grow further as countries around the world boost military spending.
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KTOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock was trading at $26.38 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KTOS shares have increased by 149.6% and is now trading at $65.84.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.02. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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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.

Top institutional shareholders of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions include State Street Corp (5.53%), Franklin Resources Inc. (3.31%), ARK Investment Management LLC (2.94%) and Bamco Inc. NY (2.42%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric M Demarco, Steven S Fendley, Deanna H Lund, Phillip D Carrai, David M Carter, Scott I Anderson, Marie Mendoza, De Burgreen Maria Cervantes, Stacey G Rock, Jonah Adelman, Benjamin M Goodwin, Jane Elizabeth Judd, Thomas E Iv Mills, Bradley L Boyd, Bobbi Doorenbos and Samuel N Liberatore.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

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 Earnings
8/07/2025
Today
8/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Aerospace
Industry
AEROSP/DEF EQ
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KTOS
CIK
1069258
Employees
3,600
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$80.00
Low Price Target
$30.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-12.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.94
Research Coverage
16 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.10
Trailing P/E Ratio
658.47
Forward P/E Ratio
212.39
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$16.30 million
Net Margins
1.20%
Pretax Margin
1.63%
Return on Equity
3.10%
Return on Assets
2.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.12
Current Ratio
4.43
Quick Ratio
3.88

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.21 billion
Price / Sales
9.16
Cash Flow
$0.62 per share
Price / Cash Flow
107.03
Book Value
$11.61 per share
Price / Book
5.67

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
168,794,000
Free Float
164,794,000
Market Cap
$11.11 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.04

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This page (NASDAQ:KTOS) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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