Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS):

• 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.
• 6/12/2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $82.00 price target on the stock, down from $99.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other news, CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.85, for a total transaction of $264,250.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 285,405 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,083,654.25. The trade was a 1.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed 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 stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.45, for a total value of $201,800.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 66,238 shares in the company, valued at $3,341,707.10. The trade was a 5.69% 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 137,036 shares of company stock valued at $7,780,257. 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.