Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
KTOS Stock Forecast
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $27.50 (represents a 22.28% upside from KTOS’s last price of $22.49) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 7 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
KTOS Price Target
KTOS Analyst Ratings
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Price Target by Analyst
Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
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Jun 03, 2024 | Ken Herbert | RBC Capital | $24.00 | $21.74 | 10.40% | 6.71% |
May 28, 2024 | Trevor Walsh | JMP Securities | $27.00 | $21.54 | 25.35% | 20.05% |
Apr 26, 2024 | Brian Gesuale | Raymond James | $27.00 | $17.28 | 56.25% | 20.05% |
Jul 25, 2021 | Mike Crawford | B.Riley Financial | $32.00 | $27.30 | 17.22% | 42.29% |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Price Target by Period
1M | 3M | 12M | |
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# Anlaysts | - | - | 3 |
Avg Price Target | - | - | $26.00 |
Last Closing Price | $22.49 | $22.49 | $22.49 |
Upside/Downside | -100.00% | -100.00% | 15.61% |
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
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Sep 13, 2024 | Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Hold |
Jun 25, 2024 | BTIG | - | Neutral | Initialise |
Jun 03, 2024 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
May 28, 2024 | JMP Securities | - | Outperform | Initialise |
May 28, 2024 | JMP Securities | - | Market Outperform | Initialise |
Apr 26, 2024 | Raymond James | - | Strong Buy | Upgrade |
Feb 24, 2023 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
Nov 04, 2022 | Canaccord Genuity | - | Hold | Downgrade |
Oct 12, 2022 | National Securities Corporation | - | Neutral | Initialise |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Financial Forecast
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Revenue Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $273.80M | $274.60M | $256.90M | $231.80M | $249.30M | $228.60M | $224.20M | $196.20M | $211.60M | $200.60M | $205.10M | $194.20M | $206.40M | $202.00M | $170.40M | $168.90M | $185.10M | $184.10M |
Avg Forecast | $369.80M | $359.30M | $342.80M | $331.30M | $338.09M | $321.92M | $315.93M | $299.66M | $290.69M | $276.81M | $276.08M | $250.48M | $256.30M | $251.26M | $235.93M | $222.97M | $242.08M | $226.81M | $210.20M | $197.12M | $208.47M | $203.72M | $198.95M | $189.80M | $217.15M | $199.05M | $165.18M | $164.28M | $197.34M | $184.29M |
High Forecast | $373.54M | $362.93M | $346.26M | $334.65M | $341.51M | $325.17M | $319.12M | $302.68M | $293.62M | $278.56M | $278.87M | $253.01M | $269.30M | $257.65M | $238.31M | $225.22M | $244.53M | $229.10M | $215.40M | $201.99M | $213.63M | $208.77M | $203.87M | $194.49M | $222.52M | $203.98M | $169.26M | $168.34M | $202.22M | $188.85M |
Low Forecast | $365.53M | $355.15M | $338.84M | $327.48M | $334.19M | $318.20M | $312.28M | $296.20M | $287.33M | $275.35M | $272.89M | $247.59M | $245.78M | $247.66M | $233.20M | $220.40M | $239.29M | $224.19M | $208.11M | $195.16M | $206.40M | $201.70M | $196.97M | $187.91M | $214.99M | $197.07M | $163.53M | $162.64M | $195.38M | $182.46M |
# Analysts | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.07% | 1.09% | 1.09% | 1.04% | 1.03% | 1.01% | 1.07% | 1.00% | 1.02% | 0.98% | 1.03% | 1.02% | 0.95% | 1.01% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 0.94% | 1.00% |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions EBITDA Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $11.70M | $12.20M | $6.70M | $11.70M | $8.90M | $7.10M | $13.70M | $9.10M | $16.70M | $17.50M | $12.50M | $13.60M | $17.70M | $21.50M | $11.50M | $13.00M | $20.90M | $19.70M |
Avg Forecast | $29.50M | $28.66M | $27.35M | $26.43M | $26.97M | $25.68M | $25.20M | $23.90M | $23.19M | $22.08M | $22.02M | $-6.26M | $20.45M | $20.04M | $18.82M | $-5.69M | $19.31M | $10.59M | $16.77M | $-5.17M | $16.63M | $16.25M | $15.87M | $10.88M | $17.32M | $15.88M | $13.18M | $9.29M | $15.74M | $14.70M |
High Forecast | $29.80M | $28.95M | $27.62M | $26.70M | $27.24M | $25.94M | $25.46M | $24.15M | $23.42M | $22.22M | $22.25M | $-5.00M | $21.48M | $20.55M | $19.01M | $-4.55M | $19.51M | $12.71M | $17.18M | $-4.14M | $17.04M | $16.65M | $16.26M | $13.06M | $17.75M | $16.27M | $13.50M | $11.14M | $16.13M | $15.07M |
Low Forecast | $29.16M | $28.33M | $27.03M | $26.12M | $26.66M | $25.38M | $24.91M | $23.63M | $22.92M | $21.97M | $21.77M | $-7.51M | $19.61M | $19.76M | $18.60M | $-6.82M | $19.09M | $8.47M | $16.60M | $-6.20M | $16.47M | $16.09M | $15.71M | $8.70M | $17.15M | $15.72M | $13.05M | $7.43M | $15.59M | $14.56M |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.57% | 0.61% | 0.36% | -2.06% | 0.46% | 0.67% | 0.82% | -1.76% | 1.00% | 1.08% | 0.79% | 1.25% | 1.02% | 1.35% | 0.87% | 1.40% | 1.33% | 1.34% |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Net Income Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $5.60M | $-1.60M | $-2.70M | $-5.80M | $-5.10M | $-8.00M | $-5.30M | $-15.70M | $-1.50M | $-2.40M | $1.10M | $1.90M | $78.10M | $2.40M | $-700.00K | $-200.00K | $3.00M | $2.50M |
Avg Forecast | $30.70M | $27.63M | $24.56M | $21.49M | $26.09M | $22.77M | $21.71M | $17.10M | $18.44M | $12.83M | $13.06M | $-21.16M | $14.08M | $13.32M | $8.70M | $-19.24M | $11.75M | $-1.45M | $6.14M | $-17.49M | $14.46M | $-320.51K | $-1.53M | $1.52M | $6.33M | $4.61M | - | $-142.86K | $8.81M | $5.37M |
High Forecast | $31.10M | $27.99M | $24.88M | $21.77M | $26.44M | $23.07M | $22.00M | $17.33M | $18.69M | $19.24M | $13.23M | $-16.93M | $19.36M | $19.24M | $8.82M | $-15.39M | $11.91M | $-1.16M | $6.34M | $-13.99M | $14.93M | $-316.37K | $-1.52M | $1.82M | $6.54M | $4.75M | - | $-114.28K | $9.10M | $5.55M |
Low Forecast | $30.24M | $27.22M | $24.19M | $21.17M | $25.70M | $22.43M | $21.38M | $16.85M | $18.17M | $4.81M | $12.87M | $-25.40M | $10.56M | $8.88M | $8.57M | $-23.09M | $11.58M | $-1.74M | $6.06M | $-20.99M | $14.27M | $-330.82K | $-1.58M | $1.22M | $6.25M | $4.55M | - | $-171.43K | $8.70M | $5.30M |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.40% | -0.12% | -0.31% | 0.30% | -0.43% | 5.51% | -0.86% | 0.90% | -0.10% | 7.49% | -0.72% | 1.25% | 12.33% | 0.52% | - | 1.40% | 0.34% | 0.47% |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions SG&A Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $47.40M | $50.90M | $47.30M | $44.80M | $43.50M | $48.50M | $44.50M | $43.30M | $42.30M | $41.80M | $38.20M | $37.90M | $37.30M | $36.30M | $36.00M | $34.90M | $33.10M | $32.50M |
Avg Forecast | $66.53M | $64.64M | $61.67M | $59.60M | $60.83M | $57.92M | $56.84M | $53.91M | $52.30M | $49.80M | $49.67M | $57.63M | $46.11M | $45.20M | $42.45M | $52.39M | $43.55M | $25.29M | $37.82M | $47.63M | $37.51M | $36.65M | $35.79M | $30.32M | $39.07M | $35.81M | $29.72M | $24.93M | $35.50M | $33.16M |
High Forecast | $67.20M | $65.29M | $62.30M | $60.21M | $61.44M | $58.50M | $57.41M | $54.46M | $52.82M | $50.12M | $50.17M | $69.16M | $48.45M | $46.35M | $42.87M | $62.87M | $43.99M | $30.35M | $38.75M | $57.16M | $38.43M | $37.56M | $36.68M | $36.38M | $40.03M | $36.70M | $30.45M | $29.91M | $36.38M | $33.98M |
Low Forecast | $65.76M | $63.89M | $60.96M | $58.92M | $60.12M | $57.25M | $56.18M | $53.29M | $51.69M | $49.54M | $49.10M | $46.11M | $44.22M | $44.56M | $41.96M | $41.91M | $43.05M | $20.23M | $37.44M | $38.10M | $37.13M | $36.29M | $35.44M | $24.26M | $38.68M | $35.45M | $29.42M | $19.94M | $35.15M | $32.83M |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.03% | 1.13% | 1.11% | 0.86% | 1.00% | 1.92% | 1.18% | 0.91% | 1.13% | 1.14% | 1.07% | 1.25% | 0.95% | 1.01% | 1.21% | 1.40% | 0.93% | 0.98% |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions EPS Forecast
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# Analysts | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.04 | $-0.01 | $-0.02 | $-0.05 | $-0.04 | $-0.06 | $-0.04 | $-0.12 | $-0.01 | $-0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.63 | $0.02 | $-0.01 | $-0.00 | $0.03 | $0.02 |
Avg Forecast | $0.20 | $0.18 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.05 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.09 | $-0.00 | $-0.01 | $-0.02 | $0.04 | $0.03 | - | - | $0.06 | $0.04 |
High Forecast | $0.20 | $0.18 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.09 | $0.05 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.10 | $-0.00 | $-0.01 | $-0.02 | $0.04 | $0.03 | - | - | $0.06 | $0.04 |
Low Forecast | $0.20 | $0.18 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.03 | $0.08 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.09 | $-0.00 | $-0.01 | $-0.02 | $0.04 | $0.03 | - | - | $0.06 | $0.03 |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.46% | -0.14% | -0.37% | -1.02% | -0.52% | -0.89% | -1.05% | -7.47% | -0.13% | 9.58% | -1.00% | -0.94% | 15.27% | 0.67% | - | -2.77% | 0.52% | 0.57% |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Peer Comparison by Price Target
Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
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EVEX | Eve | $2.87 | $6.75 | 135.19% | Buy |
SPR | Spirit AeroSystems | $33.27 | $45.92 | 38.02% | Hold |
KTOS | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions | $22.49 | $27.50 | 22.28% | Buy |
AIR | AAR | $67.64 | $80.00 | 18.27% | Buy |
HXL | Hexcel | $60.84 | $69.82 | 14.76% | Hold |
MRCY | Mercury Systems | $38.02 | $43.33 | 13.97% | Buy |
LHX | L3Harris | $229.77 | $245.80 | 6.98% | Buy |
CW | Curtiss-Wright | $309.95 | $310.00 | 0.02% | Buy |
GD | General Dynamics | $304.80 | $301.14 | -1.20% | Buy |
NOC | Northrop Grumman | $519.78 | $490.58 | -5.62% | Hold |
HEI | HEICO | $259.35 | $243.80 | -6.00% | Buy |
HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | $261.55 | $244.83 | -6.39% | Hold |
RTX | RTX | $119.12 | $108.65 | -8.79% | Buy |
LMT | Lockheed Martin | $569.91 | $512.22 | -10.12% | Buy |
AXON | Axon Enterprise | $379.61 | $334.17 | -11.97% | Buy |
HWM | Howmet Aerospace | $95.28 | $75.88 | -20.36% | Buy |
ERJ | Embraer | $36.95 | $27.00 | -26.93% | Buy |
MOG-A | Moog | $196.88 | $131.00 | -33.46% | Buy |
KTOS Forecast FAQ
Is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a good buy?
Yes, according to 7 Wall Street analysts, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 1 'Strong Buy' and 4 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 71.43% of KTOS's total ratings.
What is KTOS's price target?
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) average price target is $27.5 with a range of $24 to $32, implying a 22.28% from its last price of $22.49. The data is based on 7 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.
Will Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for KTOS stock, the company can go up by 22.28% (from the last price of $22.49 to the average price target of $27.5), up by 42.29% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 6.71% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock reach $30?
KTOS's highest twelve months analyst stock price target of $32 supports the claim that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions can reach $30 in the near future.
What are Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's analysts' financial forecasts?
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $1.28B (high $1.29B, low $1.26B), average EBITDA is $101.76M (high $102.79M, low $100.58M), average net income is $87.68M (high $88.83M, low $86.36M), average SG&A $229.49M (high $231.81M, low $226.84M), and average EPS is $0.571 (high $0.579, low $0.563). KTOS's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $1.4B (high $1.42B, low $1.39B), average EBITDA is $111.94M (high $113.07M, low $110.65M), average net income is $104.38M (high $105.75M, low $102.81M), average SG&A $252.45M (high $255M, low $249.53M), and average EPS is $0.68 (high $0.689, low $0.67).
Did the KTOS's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $898.3M, beating the average analysts forecast of $876.21M by 2.52%. Apple's EBITDA was $46.4M, beating the average prediction of $41.5M by 11.81%. The company's net income was $-34.1M, beating the average estimation of $-1.049M by 3152.25%. Apple's SG&A was $169.6M, beating the average forecast of $154.29M by 9.92%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.27, missing the average prediction of $0.204 by -232.58%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's revenue was $273.8M, beating the average analysts' forecast of $256.3M by 6.83%. The company's EBITDA was $11.7M, missing the average prediction of $20.45M by -42.78%. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's net income was $5.6M, missing the average estimation of $14.08M by -60.22%. The company's SG&A was $47.4M, beating the average forecast of $46.11M by 2.79%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.0424, missing the average prediction of $0.0917 by -53.77%