Noble Financial Issues Optimistic Outlook for KTOS Earnings

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) – Equities researchers at Noble Financial boosted their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report released on Wednesday, August 5th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.16 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.14. The consensus estimate for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $0.58 per share.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $458.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $410.36 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.07% and a net margin of 2.03%.Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 30.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.11 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wedbush began coverage on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $115.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. BTIG Research raised their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Piper Sandler raised shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $75.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and cut their price target for the company from $99.00 to $82.00 in a report on Friday, June 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $101.29.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:KTOS opened at $63.73 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 4.99, a current ratio of 5.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a market capitalization of $11.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 374.88 and a beta of 1.08. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a 52-week low of $43.09 and a 52-week high of $134.00. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $52.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $69.28.

Insider Activity at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider Steven S. Fendley sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.23, for a total transaction of $2,038,050.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 309,087 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,998,136.01. This trade represents a 10.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jonah Adelman sold 31,348 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.06, for a total transaction of $1,788,716.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $456,480. This trade represents a 79.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 144,036 shares of company stock worth $8,034,017. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Greenleaf Trust grew its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,830 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 1,698 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $129,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 5,918 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $449,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,945 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $148,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 37,776 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,868,000 after buying an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly performance: Kratos reported 30.5% year-over-year revenue growth to $458.8 million and adjusted earnings of $0.21 per share, exceeding the $0.14 analyst consensus. Management attributed demand strength to rocket systems, hypersonics and other defense technologies. Kratos Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Missile-defense wins broaden growth prospects: Kratos supplied key systems for the successful Japan Flight Test Experiment-01 missile-defense mission involving the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force. The company also won a U.S. Army contract to provide next-generation Javelin missile seekers, strengthening its position in allied missile-defense testing and tactical weapons. Kratos Lands Javelin Seeker Deal After Japan Missile Test Role
• Positive Sentiment: Upbeat analyst valuation: Analysts have set a reported price target of $102.41, while Noble Financial raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $0.63 from $0.59 and FY2027 EPS to $0.84 from $0.83. Analysts Set Kratos Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed earnings revisions: Noble Financial lowered its fourth-quarter 2026 EPS estimate to $0.22 from $0.26, partially offsetting the higher full-year forecasts. Kratos analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a risk: Despite a 316.5% three-year return, KTOS is viewed as expensive relative to sales and carries a low value score. With investor expectations already elevated, the stock may be vulnerable if contract growth or profitability disappoints. Kratos Stock Looks Strong on Returns but Rich on Sales

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.