Yahoo · Sep 17, 2026
Can Kratos' Manufacturing Expansion Support Affordable Defense Growth?
KTOS scales its manufacturing footprint across propulsion, hypersonics and unmanned systems to support affordable defense production.
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NASDAQ · KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
$47.02
Up+$0.86 (+1.86%)
Updated Sep 25, 2026, 6:59 AM
SID Score
4.9/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 13.31B
- P/E ratio
- 671.86
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $43.09 – $134.00
- Volume
- 4.68M
- Avg. volume
- 4.1M
Price performance
KTOS price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
KTOS closed at $47.02 after 20 trading sessions, down 12.42% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $47.02
- Period change
- -12.42%
- Period low
- $46.16
- Period high
- $53.69
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | $45.452 | $47.36 | $44.81 | $47.02 | 4.68M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $46.97 | $47.915 | $46.08 | $46.16 | 3.04M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $49.535 | $49.68 | $45.94 | $46.97 | 6.13M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $48.22 | $49.3925 | $47.75 | $48.59 | 3.49M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $48.19 | $48.55 | $46.83 | $47.46 | 5.65M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $48.30 | $49.30 | $47.60 | $47.66 | 3.64M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $47.475 | $47.69 | $45.89 | $47.59 | 3.98M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $48.67 | $49.46 | $46.5625 | $47.62 | 4.31M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $45.76 | $48.08 | $45.72 | $47.58 | 3.17M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $46.97 | $47.19 | $45.465 | $46.69 | 4.07M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $46.99 | $48.70 | $46.3101 | $46.98 | 3.41M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $48.15 | $48.6338 | $46.33 | $46.74 | 4.59M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $48.32 | $50.05 | $48.10 | $48.20 | 2.78M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $47.75 | $48.6661 | $47.13 | $47.82 | 2.83M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $48.76 | $49.16 | $46.92 | $48.10 | 3.89M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $49.20 | $49.59 | $47.05 | $47.78 | 4.1M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $50.19 | $51.80 | $48.96 | $49.34 | 3.7M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $51.695 | $52.025 | $50.58 | $50.98 | 2.15M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $53.51 | $53.7718 | $51.37 | $52.00 | 1.97M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $53.00 | $54.09 | $52.38 | $53.69 | 2.14M |
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Company profile
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.
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- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $102.38
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 23
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Guggenheim | Buy | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Stifel | Buy | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | — |
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Yahoo · Sep 17, 2026
Is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Undervalued After Its Latest Missile Test Success?
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Why A Missile Test Matters To Shareholders Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) just logged another successful ARAV-B ballistic missile target mission during Pacific Dragon 2026 near Hawaii, taking the system to 43 completed target flights for missile defense testing. For Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, the fresh missile test success lands against a tougher tape, with the share price down 23.2% over the past month and the year to date share...
Yahoo · Sep 15, 2026
3 Defense Stocks Riding the High-Energy Laser Boom
AeroVironment won a $465 million Army laser weapon contract and posted record revenue, while Kratos and Red Cat Holdings also stand to benefit from growing military demand for high-energy laser and counter-drone technology.
Benzinga · Sep 15, 2026
Guggenheim Initiates Coverage On Kratos Defense & Security with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $74
Guggenheim analyst Michael Ciarmoli initiates coverage on Kratos Defense & Security (NASDAQ:KTOS) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $74.
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