Noble Financial Issues Optimistic Estimate for KTOS Earnings

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) – Research analysts at Noble Financial upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, January 20th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.54 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.43. 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.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on KTOS. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $74.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Citizens Jmp increased their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, B. Riley lifted their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $93.06.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:KTOS opened at $113.85 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $19.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 875.84 and a beta of 1.09. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a 1-year low of $23.90 and a 1-year high of $134.00. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $86.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $77.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 4.30 and a quick ratio of 3.68.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other news, Director Scot B. Jarvis sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.18, for a total transaction of $600,900.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 105,417 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,669,015.06. The trade was a 4.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Marie Mendoza sold 1,676 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.18, for a total value of $201,421.68. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 63,393 shares in the company, valued at $7,618,570.74. The trade was a 2.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 911,815 shares of company stock valued at $74,226,491. Corporate insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Whittier Trust Co. purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 193.5% in the 3rd quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 408 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares during the period. Finally, CI Investments Inc. boosted its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 142.7% during the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 432 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 254 shares during the period. 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: 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.