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The Quantellect read.Of the 18 firms covering Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, 15 rate it Buy or better, 3 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $75.00 to $134.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $99.94 sits 105% above the current $48.64. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 16 to 15 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.20 next quarter toward $1.09 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS18 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1583%
Hold317%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 18 analysts giving stock ratings to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.
As of Jul, 15 of 18 firms rate KTOS a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
KTOS EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.20
Range $0.11 – $0.27 · 14 analysts · +46% YoY
Next period, 14 analysts expect Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to earn $0.20 a share (range $0.11 – $0.27), versus $0.14 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $0.78, growing to $1.09 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$462.7M
Range $441.0M – $498.0M · 14 analysts · +33% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $462.7M (range $441.0M – $498.0M), +33.1% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $1.7B, rising to $2.2B next year.
Top analysts covering Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on KTOS.
#1
Michael Ciarmoli
Truist Securities · Rank #18
Buy
No targeton KTOS
Overall win rate
60%
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#2
Ken Herbert
RBC Capital · Rank #77
Buy
$80.00+64.5% to target
Overall win rate
50%
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#3
Brian Gesuale
Raymond James · Rank #189
Buy
$80.00+64.5% to target
Overall win rate
37%
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#4
Austin Moeller
Canaccord Genuity · Rank #267
Buy
$130.00+167.3% to target
Overall win rate
30%
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#5
Andre Madrid
BTIG
Buy
$100.00+105.6% to target
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KTOS stock forecast FAQ
What is KTOS's average 12-month price target?+
The 17 analysts with a live target average $99.94 for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions over the next 12 months, ranging from a $134.00 high to a $75.00 low.
Is KTOS stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 18 analyst ratings, 15 are Buy or Strong Buy, 3 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for KTOS?+
The Street-high target is $134.00 (Stifel), and the Street-low is $75.00 (Piper Sandler). The average of all 17 active targets is $99.94.
How many Wall Street analysts cover KTOS?+
18 analysts have an active rating on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, and 17 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering KTOS?+
Among analysts who currently cover KTOS, Michael Ciarmoli of Truist Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #18). Their current call is Buy.
What is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.20 per share (range $0.11 – $0.27) across 14 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $0.78, rising to $1.09 the following year.
How much revenue is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $462.7M (range $441.0M – $498.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $1.7B, growing to $2.2B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading KTOS lately?+
As of Jul, 15 of 18 firms rate KTOS a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their KTOS calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
