Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for KTOS FY2026 Earnings

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) – Investment analysts at Noble Financial increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 20th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.54 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.43. Noble Financial has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $0.31 per share.

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

KTOS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. B. Riley lifted their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Jones Trading initiated coverage on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Monday, January 5th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $74.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $93.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.06.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of NASDAQ KTOS opened at $110.39 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.68, a current ratio of 4.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a 52-week low of $23.90 and a 52-week high of $134.00. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $86.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $78.11. The stock has a market cap of $18.64 billion, a PE ratio of 849.22 and a beta of 1.09.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Stacey G. Rock sold 16,568 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.74, for a total value of $1,934,148.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,092,092.38. The trade was a 38.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jonah Adelman sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.80, for a total value of $2,244,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 9,348 shares in the company, valued at $699,230.40. The trade was a 76.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 911,815 shares of company stock valued at $74,226,491 over the last three months. 2.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in KTOS. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter worth $32,000. Whittier Trust Co. acquired a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter valued at $38,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 193.5% during the third quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 408 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CI Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 142.7% in the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 432 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.92% 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: Goldman Sachs reiterated a buy on KTOS, supporting investor confidence in the company’s growth trajectory and helping underpin demand for the shares. Goldman Sachs remains a buy on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS)
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and trade press are pointing to renewed U.S. defense priorities — a sector tailwind that benefits KTOS given its defense contracting exposure and could support higher government spending. 3 Stocks Positioned to Gain From Renewed U.S. Defense Priorities
• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial raised its FY2026 EPS forecast for KTOS and keeps an Outperform rating — an earnings-upgrade signal that supports a constructive medium-term outlook. Noble Financial raises FY2026 EPS estimate for Kratos (MarketBeat summary)
• Neutral Sentiment: Noble also published a Q1 earnings estimate update — incremental analyst modeling that investors may use to refine near-term expectations but not a major directional catalyst by itself. Q1 Earnings Estimate for KTOS Issued By Noble Financial
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage of KTOS with a neutral rating (new coverage can increase attention and trading volume but signals neither clear buy nor sell). Piper Sandler initiates coverage of Kratos with neutral recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, market commentary is reassessing KTOS valuation after its recent share-price run — useful context for investors sizing positions but not an immediate transaction trigger. Assessing Kratos Valuation After Recent Share Price Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Follow-up coverage noted Piper Sandler’s $99 price target, implying downside from current levels — a concrete figure that may cap upside in the near term and weigh on sentiment. Piper Sandler PT and notes on KTOS
• Negative Sentiment: Articles highlight stretched valuation and suggest options strategies as alternatives — commentary that can prompt profit-taking or caution among growth-oriented investors. Kratos Defense: Stretched Valuation (Seeking Alpha)
• Negative Sentiment: Management remarks in Q4 were portrayed as weighing on sentiment in a fund manager letter — specific execution/communication issues can pressure short-term trading. Management remarks weighed on KTOS in Q4 (InsiderMonkey)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Company Profile

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.