Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/6/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $134.00 to $115.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 8/5/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $130.00 to $135.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was given a new $105.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 8/5/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was upgraded by Piper Sandler from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target raised by BTIG Research from $100.00 to $104.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/4/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $115.00 to $100.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/28/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/17/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/14/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $100.00 to $89.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is now covered by Wedbush. They set an “outperform” rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is now covered by Wedbush. They set an “outperform” rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total value of $242,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 280,487 shares in the company, valued at $13,617,643.85. This trade represents a 1.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider David M. Carter sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.90, for a total transaction of $223,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 62,237 shares in the company, valued at $3,479,048.30. This represents a 6.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 144,036 shares of company stock valued at $8,034,017 in the last three months. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.