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Kratos Defense & Security Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:KTOS | Benzinga
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc has a consensus price target of $27.29 based on the ratings of 13 analysts. The high is $40 issued by JMP Securities on February 4, 2025. The low is $11.5 issued by Canaccord Genuity on November 4, 2022. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by JP Morgan, RBC Capital, and JP Morgan on March 21, 2025, February 27, 2025, and February 27, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $30.67 between JP Morgan, RBC Capital, and JP Morgan, there's an implied 11.52% upside for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
JP Morgan
RBC Capital
JMP Securities
Baird
Truist Securities
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Kratos Defense & Security
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21/2025 | Buy Now | 20% | JP Morgan | Seth Seifman79% | $27 → $33 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2025 | Buy Now | 16.36% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert68% | $37 → $32 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2025 | Buy Now | -1.82% | JP Morgan | Seth Seifman79% | $24 → $27 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/04/2025 | Buy Now | 45.45% | JMP Securities | Trevor Walsh84% | $30 → $40 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/14/2025 | Buy Now | 45.45% | Baird | Peter Arment82% | $35 → $40 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/14/2025 | Buy Now | 16.36% | Truist Securities | Michael Ciarmoli80% | $27 → $32 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 9.09% | Jefferies | Sheila Kahyaoglu70% | $25 → $30 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/11/2024 | Buy Now | 9.09% | JMP Securities | Trevor Walsh84% | $27 → $30 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/30/2024 | Buy Now | -5.45% | B. Riley Securities | Mike Crawford60% | $24 → $26 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/01/2024 | Buy Now | -1.82% | JMP Securities | Trevor Walsh84% | $27 → $27 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/26/2024 | Buy Now | -1.82% | Truist Securities | Michael Ciarmoli80% | $25 → $27 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/23/2024 | Buy Now | 27.27% | Baird | Peter Arment82% | $22 → $35 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/13/2024 | Buy Now | -9.09% | Benchmark | Josh Sullivan83% | $25 → $25 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/28/2024 | Buy Now | -9.09% | Benchmark | Josh Sullivan83% | $25 → $25 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/26/2024 | Buy Now | — | BTIG | Andre Madrid48% | — | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/03/2024 | Buy Now | -12.73% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert68% | $23 → $24 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/28/2024 | Buy Now | -16.36% | JP Morgan | Seth Seifman79% | $20 → $23 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/28/2024 | Buy Now | -1.82% | JMP Securities | Trevor Walsh84% | → $27 | Initiates | → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | -1.82% | Raymond James | Brian Gesuale74% | $20 → $27 | Upgrade | Outperform → Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2024 | Buy Now | -9.09% | Benchmark | Josh Sullivan83% | $25 → $25 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2024 | Buy Now | -27.27% | Jefferies | Sheila Kahyaoglu70% | $22 → $20 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2024 | Buy Now | -9.09% | Benchmark | Josh Sullivan83% | $20 → $25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2024 | Buy Now | -38.18% | Goldman Sachs | Noah Poponak64% | $15 → $17 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2024 | Buy Now | -16.36% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert68% | $23 → $23 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/10/2024 | Buy Now | -9.09% | Truist Securities | Michael Ciarmoli80% | $20 → $25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/18/2023 | Buy Now | -27.27% | Benchmark | Josh Sullivan83% | $20 → $20 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/06/2023 | Buy Now | -27.27% | Raymond James | Brian Gesuale74% | $17 → $20 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2023 | Buy Now | -27.27% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert68% | $18 → $20 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/05/2023 | Buy Now | -27.27% | Benchmark | Josh Sullivan83% | → $20 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/31/2023 | Buy Now | -27.27% | Benchmark | Josh Sullivan83% | → $20 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2023 | Buy Now | -34.55% | JP Morgan | Seth Seifman79% | $15 → $18 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/20/2023 | Buy Now | -38.18% | Raymond James | Brian Gesuale74% | → $17 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/04/2023 | Buy Now | -45.45% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert68% | → $15 | Reiterates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2023 | Buy Now | -27.27% | Benchmark | Josh Sullivan83% | → $20 | Reiterates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/24/2023 | Buy Now | -49.09% | Canaccord Genuity | Austin Moeller36% | $11.5 → $14 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/04/2022 | Buy Now | -58.18% | Canaccord Genuity | Ken Herbert68% | $20 → $11.5 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/12/2022 | Buy Now | -45.45% | Goldman Sachs | Noah Poponak64% | $17 → $15 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2022 | Buy Now | -56.36% | Jefferies | Sheila Kahyaoglu70% | $16 → $12 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/26/2022 | Buy Now | -27.27% | Truist Securities | Michael Ciarmoli80% | → $20 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/12/2022 | Buy Now | -27.27% | Baird | Peter Arment82% | → $20 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS) stock?
The latest price target for Kratos Defense & Security (NASDAQ:KTOS) was reported by JP Morgan on March 21, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $33.00 expecting KTOS to rise to within 12 months (a possible 20.00% upside). 21 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS)?
The latest analyst rating for Kratos Defense & Security (NASDAQ:KTOS) was provided by JP Morgan, and Kratos Defense & Security maintained their neutral rating.
When was the last upgrade for Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS)?
The last upgrade for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc happened on April 26, 2024 when Raymond James raised their price target to $27. Raymond James previously had an outperform for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.
When was the last downgrade for Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS)?
The last downgrade for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc happened on October 30, 2024 when B. Riley Securities changed their price target from $24 to $26 for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Kratos Defense & Security, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Kratos Defense & Security was filed on March 21, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around March 21, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS) rating was a maintained with a price target of $27.00 to $33.00. The current price Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS) is trading at is $27.50, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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