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

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 5/10/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was given a new $80.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 5/8/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target lowered by Citizens Jmp from $125.00 to $105.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $100.00 to $80.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $82.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $125.00 to $130.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target raised by BNP Paribas Exane from $80.00 to $85.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $99.00 to $75.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its price target lowered by BTIG Research from $115.00 to $100.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was upgraded by Truist Financial Corporation to “strong-buy”.
• 4/29/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was upgraded by Clear Str Llc to “strong-buy”.
• 4/21/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/6/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, Director Bradley L. Boyd sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.08, for a total value of $156,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 16,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $858,278.40. This represents a 15.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Phillip D. Carrai sold 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.13, for a total value of $338,845.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 221,550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,549,401.50. This trade represents a 2.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 170,540 shares of company stock worth $13,138,275. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

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.