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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$25.87 +0.27 (+1.05%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
5
Buy
6

Based on 11 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 11 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, 5 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for KTOS.

Consensus Price Target

$26.40
2.05% Upside
According to the 11 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, the average price target is $26.40. The highest price target for KTOS is $35.00, while the lowest price target for KTOS is $17.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 2.05% from the current price of $25.87.
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KTOS Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/22/23 to 12/21/24
1 Month Ago
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
3 Months Ago
9/23/23 to 9/22/24
1 Year Ago
12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
Hold
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$26.40$25.40$23.50$18.40
Forecasted Upside2.05% Upside-3.17% Downside2.58% Upside-9.31% Downside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

KTOS Analyst Recommendations By Month

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KTOS Price Targets by Month

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock vs. The Competition

TypeKratos Defense & Security SolutionsAerospace CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.64
2.66
2.51
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside2.05% Upside31.59% Upside14.54% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/13/2024Jefferies Financial Group
2 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$25.00 ➝ $30.00+11.15%
11/11/2024JMP Securities
2 of 5 stars
T. Walsh
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Boost TargetMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$27.00 ➝ $30.00+13.64%
10/30/2024B. Riley
4 of 5 stars
M. Crawford
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$24.00 ➝ $26.00+7.48%
9/26/2024Truist Financial
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$25.00 ➝ $27.00+15.73%
9/23/2024Robert W. Baird
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$22.00 ➝ $35.00+52.77%
9/13/2024Benchmark
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$25.00 ➝ $25.00+13.74%
6/26/2024BTIG Research
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A. Madrid
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Initiated CoverageNeutral
6/3/2024Royal Bank of Canada
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$23.00 ➝ $24.00+9.04%
5/28/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$20.00 ➝ $23.00+2.72%
4/26/2024Raymond James
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 UpgradeOutperform ➝ Strong-Buy$20.00 ➝ $27.00+56.25%
2/20/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$15.00 ➝ $17.00-17.76%
2/24/2023Canaccord Genuity Group
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 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$11.50 ➝ $14.00+22.06%

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KTOS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 11 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is $26.40, with a high forecast of $35.00 and a low forecast of $17.00.

11 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 5 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" KTOS shares.

According to analysts, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's stock has a predicted upside of 2.05% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been rated by research analysts at B. Riley, Jefferies Financial Group, JMP Securities, Robert W. Baird, and Truist Financial in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Kratos Defense & Security Solutions less than other "aerospace" companies. The consensus rating score for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 2.64 while the average consensus rating score for "aerospace" companies is 2.66. Learn more on how KTOS compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:KTOS) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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