Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) is anticipated to release its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 3rd. Analysts expect Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to announce earnings of $0.2102 per share and revenue of $470.49 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $458.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $410.36 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 2.03% and a return on equity of 3.07%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 30.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.11 EPS. On average, analysts expect Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to post $0.59 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0.93 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 4.5%

Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock opened at $40.43 on Tuesday. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a 1 year low of $36.37 and a 1 year high of $134.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 5.54 and a quick ratio of 4.99. The company has a 50-day moving average of $46.66 and a 200 day moving average of $66.06. The firm has a market cap of $7.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.58 and a beta of 1.11.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. BTIG Research boosted their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $134.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $75.00 to $61.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Rothschild & Co Redburn assumed coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “negative” rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider Steven S. Fendley sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.16, for a total value of $393,120.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 288,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,180,313.76. This represents a 2.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.78, for a total transaction of $341,460.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 273,511 shares in the company, valued at $13,341,866.58. This trade represents a 2.50% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 375,013 shares of company stock valued at $23,526,932 over the last ninety days. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc is a technology and defense contractor that develops systems and products for national security applications. The company supports the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, national security-related organizations and selected commercial customers, with an emphasis on affordable, rapidly deployable technologies.

Its offerings include unmanned aerial and target systems, hypersonic and high-speed systems, rocket and propulsion technologies, satellite communications equipment, microwave electronics, radar and missile-defense systems, electronic warfare solutions, command-and-control systems, and virtual and live training products.