Q1 Earnings Estimate for KTOS Issued By Noble Financial

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) – Noble Financial issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report released on Tuesday, January 20th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.10 per share for the quarter. Noble Financial currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $0.31 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $347.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $323.01 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.56% and a return on equity of 3.14%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.11 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. BNP Paribas Exane set a $80.00 target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. B. Riley upped their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Monday, January 12th. JMP Securities lifted their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial set a $135.00 target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $93.06.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Trading Down 5.6%

NASDAQ KTOS opened at $113.85 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 4.30, a quick ratio of 3.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 875.84 and a beta of 1.09. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $86.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $77.65. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a 12 month low of $23.90 and a 12 month high of $134.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KTOS. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 1,389.0% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,707,776 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $247,409,000 after purchasing an additional 2,525,921 shares during the period. Rovida Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $82,315,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 29.6% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,086,494 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $236,268,000 after buying an additional 1,162,577 shares in the last quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP bought a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at $91,901,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter worth $37,475,000. 75.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider David M. Carter sold 8,123 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.40, for a total transaction of $856,164.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 81,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,623,406.40. This represents a 9.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Scot B. Jarvis sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.18, for a total value of $600,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 105,417 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,669,015.06. The trade was a 4.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 911,815 shares of company stock worth $74,226,491 in the last three months. Insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Here are the key news stories impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $0.54 (from $0.43) and maintains an “Outperform” rating; the firm also released quarterly EPS cadence for FY2026 (Q1 $0.10, Q2 $0.15, Q3 $0.15, Q4 $0.14), which signals improving underlying expectations for revenue/profitability. Noble Financial estimates and coverage summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a “Neutral” rating — this neither endorses further upside nor flags fresh downside, but it reduces the breadth of bullish analyst momentum investors were expecting after the stock’s surge. Piper Sandler initiates coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary is calling attention to KTOS’s elevated valuation after the recent share-price surge — analysts and investors are reassessing whether the company’s fundamentals justify the high multiple, which can pressure the stock and trigger short-term profit-taking. Valuation assessment after recent surge

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology-driven company that specializes in national security and defense solutions for government and military customers. The firm’s core capabilities span unmanned systems, satellite communications, missile defense, cyber security, and directed-energy weapons. Through its integrated approach, Kratos delivers mission-critical products and services designed to enhance operational readiness and support force modernization initiatives.

In the unmanned systems arena, Kratos develops high-performance aerial platforms used as target drones, low-cost attritable aircraft and experimental stealth demonstrators.