Kratos Defense & Security Market Sentiment

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc

KTOSNASDAQ

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$49.34

-1.64-3.22%

At close: Aug 31, 5:00 PM EST

$49.32

-1.66-3.25%

Pre-Market: 5:48 AM EST

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Kratos Defense & Security Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus▲ Buy

Short Interest▲ 5.1% short float

Options Flow— N/A

Insider Activity▼ Net Seller (30d)

Analyst Consensus

Buy

23 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

—

Avg Consensus PT

$89

+80.6%

Highest Price Target

$135

+173.7%

Canaccord Genuity

Lowest Price Target

$27

-45.3%

Raymond James

Short Interest

5.1%

Declining — Bullish

Insider Activity (30d)

Net Seller

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Aug 13, 2026	Truist Securities	Michael Ciarmoli—	+110.9%	$135 → $104	Maintained	Buy
Aug 6, 2026	Canaccord Genuity	Austin Moeller—	+173.7%	$130 → $135	Maintained	Buy
Aug 6, 2026	Stifel	Jonathan Siegmann—	+133.2%	$134 → $115	Maintained	Buy
Aug 5, 2026	BTIG	Andre Madrid—	+110.9%	$100 → $104	Maintained	Buy
Aug 5, 2026	Piper Sandler	Clarke Jeffries—	+52.1%	$75 → $75	Upgrade	Neutral→Overweight
Aug 4, 2026	Cantor Fitzgerald	Colin Canfield—	+102.8%	$115 → $100	Maintained	Overweight
Jul 14, 2026	Goldman Sachs	Noah Poponak—	+80.5%	$100 → $89	Maintained	Buy
Jul 8, 2026	Jefferies	Sheila Kahyaoglu—	+62.2%	$80 → $80	Maintained	Buy
Jul 1, 2026	Wedbush	Sam Brandeis—	+72.3%	$85	Initiate	Outperform
Jun 12, 2026	JP Morgan	Seth Seifman—	+66.3%	$99 → $82	Upgrade	Neutral→Overweight
May 8, 2026	Citizens	Trevor Walsh—	+112.9%	$125 → $105	Maintained	Market Outperform
May 7, 2026	Canaccord Genuity	Austin Moeller—	+163.6%	$125 → $130	Maintained	Buy
May 7, 2026	BNP Paribas	Matt Akers—	+72.3%	$80 → $85	Maintained	Neutral
May 7, 2026	RBC Capital	Ken Herbert—	+62.2%	$100 → $80	Maintained	Outperform
May 7, 2026	BTIG	Andre Madrid—	+102.8%	$115 → $100	Maintained	Buy
May 7, 2026	Piper Sandler	Clarke Jeffries—	+52.1%	$99 → $75	Maintained	Neutral
Apr 6, 2026	Jefferies	Sheila Kahyaoglu—	+72.3%	$85	Upgrade	Hold→Buy
Feb 24, 2026	Canaccord Genuity	Austin Moeller—	+153.4%	$120 → $125	Maintained	Buy
Feb 24, 2026	BTIG	Andre Madrid—	+133.2%	$95 → $115	Maintained	Buy
Feb 18, 2026	UBS	Gavin Parsons—	+60.2%	$79	Initiate	Neutral
Jan 28, 2026	Keybanc	Michael Leshock—	+163.6%	$90 → $130	Maintained	Overweight
Jan 22, 2026	Piper Sandler	Clarke Jeffries—	+100.7%	$99	Initiate	Neutral
Jan 20, 2026	Goldman Sachs	Noah Poponak—	+153.4%	$93 → $125	Maintained	Buy
Jan 13, 2026	Stifel	Jonathan Siegmann—	+171.7%	$112 → $134	Maintained	Buy
Jan 12, 2026	Citizens	Trevor Walsh—	+153.4%	$105 → $125	Maintained	Market Outperform