Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
Market cap $6.41B

41.76 USD

+0.52

1.26%

At close Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

41.66

-0.10

0.24%

1 day

1.26%

5 days

2.03%

1 month

23.62%

3 months

41.46%

6 months

55.59%

Year to date

58.30%

1 year

107.86%

5 years

137.41%

10 years

517.75%

About: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms, and systems. The company has two segments; The Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) segment is comprised of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including its microwave electronic products, space, training, and cybersecurity, C5ISR/modular systems, turbine technologies, and defense and rocket support services operating segments and The Unmanned Systems segment consists of unmanned aerial, unmanned ground, unmanned seaborne and related command, control, and communications system businesses. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the Kratos Government Solutions segment.

Employees: 4,000

Industrials Aerospace & Defense

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Funds holding %

of 7,296 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

124% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 38

58% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $52.7M | Put options by funds: $33.2M

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 [Q4 2024] → 12 (+3) [Q1 2025]

32% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.48B [Q4 2024] → $4.58B (+$1.1B) [Q1 2025]

23% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 139 | Existing positions reduced: 113

13.83% more ownership

Funds ownership: 87.23% [Q4 2024] → 101.06% (+13.83%) [Q1 2025]

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 347 [Q4 2024] → 389 (+42) [Q1 2025]

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Research analyst outlook

4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$33

21%

downside

Avg. target

$37

11%

downside

High target

$40

4%

downside

4 analyst ratings

3 positive

75%

1 neutral

25%

0 negative

0%

RBC Capital Ken Herbert	9%downside $38	Outperform Maintained	8 May 2025
Benchmark Josh Sullivan	4%downside $40	Buy Maintained	8 May 2025
Truist Securities Michael Ciarmoli	9%downside $38	Buy Maintained	17 Apr 2025
JP Morgan Seth Seifman	21%downside $33	Neutral Maintained	21 Mar 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 7 articles about KTOS published over the past 30 days

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Kratos' Aegis Readiness Assessment Vehicle Type B (ARAV-B) Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Target Successfully Engaged, Intercepted by U.S. Guided Missile Destroyers USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) Using Standard Missile 3 (SM-3)

SAN DIEGO, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, today announced its participation in NATO's At-Sea Demonstration (ASD)/Formidable Shield (FS) 25. This extensive live-fire exercise, the largest of its kind in the European theater, is hosted biennially by the U.S. 6th Fleet and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO.

Kratos' Aegis Readiness Assessment Vehicle Type B (ARAV-B) Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Target Successfully Engaged, Intercepted by U.S. Guided Missile Destroyers USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) Using Standard Missile 3 (SM-3)

Kratos Awarded $25 Million Task Order for U.S. Space Force's Evolved Strategic SATCOM

Kratos' OpenSpace® Platform will be employed to support capabilities for Nuclear Command, Control, and Communication Kratos' OpenSpace® Platform will be employed to support capabilities for Nuclear Command, Control, and Communication

Kratos Awarded $25 Million Task Order for U.S. Space Force's Evolved Strategic SATCOM

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Kratos and GE Aerospace Sign Teaming Agreement, Expand Small Engine Portfolio with New Propulsion System

SAN DIEGO, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, and GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) today announced a formal teaming agreement to advance propulsion technologies for the next generation of affordable unmanned aerial systems and Collaborative Combat Aircraft-type (CCA-type) aircraft. Eric DeMarco, President and CEO of Kratos, said, “Kratos' strategically important Teaming Agreement with GE Aerospace continues to rapidly advance and expand, with the GEK family of engines targeting certain of the most important, mission critical and highest priority needs and requirements of United States National Security.

Kratos and GE Aerospace Sign Teaming Agreement, Expand Small Engine Portfolio with New Propulsion System

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Kratos: Hypersonics, Missile Defense And Drones Drive Growth

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Kratos: Hypersonics, Missile Defense And Drones Drive Growth

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Kratos Defense Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y

KTOS' first-quarter 2025 earnings and revenues beat expectations. The company's 2025 guidance remains unchanged.

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Marie Mendoza - SVP & General Counsel Eric DeMarco - President & CEO Deanna Lund - EVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Peter Arment - Baird Mike Crawford - B. Riley Securities Ken Herbert - RBC Capital Markets Joe Gomes - NOBLE Capital Michael Ciarmoli - Truist Securities Andre Madrid - BTIG Peter Skibitski - Alembic Global Rustom Kanga - Citizens Greg Konrad - Jefferies Good day, and thank you for standing by.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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