What is Noble Financial’s Forecast for KTOS Q1 Earnings?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) – Investment analysts at Noble Financial issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 20th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.10 for the quarter. 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. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $347.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $323.01 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.56% and a return on equity of 3.14%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.11 earnings per share.

KTOS has been the subject of a number of other reports. BTIG Research upped their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $74.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $99.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $93.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.06.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Performance

KTOS opened at $120.59 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 927.69 and a beta of 1.09. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $85.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $77.40. 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 12-month low of $23.90 and a 12-month high of $134.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Amalgamated Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 57.7% during the 3rd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 73,673 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $6,732,000 after acquiring an additional 26,946 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue increased its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 15.8% in the second quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 98,033 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $4,552,000 after acquiring an additional 13,345 shares during the last quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC raised its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 22.2% during the second quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 4,507,692 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $209,382,000 after purchasing an additional 818,104 shares in the last quarter. Trivium Point Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 25.0% during the second quarter. Trivium Point Advisory LLC now owns 22,406 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,041,000 after purchasing an additional 4,483 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alpha Wealth Funds LLC bought a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter worth $227,000. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Stacey G. Rock sold 16,568 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The stock was 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. This represents a 38.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider David M. Carter sold 8,123 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.40, for a total value of $856,164.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 81,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,623,406.40. This trade represents a 9.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 911,815 shares of company stock valued at $74,226,491 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

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.