# Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) — Analyst Forecast

KTOS · NASDAQ · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 25 | 1 | 0 | 26 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $68.00 | $92.00 | $135.00 | 11 |

Last price $40.74 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Buy | $77.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Barclays | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $90.00 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rothschild & Co | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $70.00 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $68.00 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Guggenheim | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $74.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $104.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $115.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintained | Buy | $135.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Upgraded | Neutral → Overweight | $75.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $104.00 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Overweight | $100.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Buy | $89.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $80.00 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Wedbush | Initiated Coverage | Outperform | $85.00 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgraded | Neutral → Overweight | $82.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Outperform | $105.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $75.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $100.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $80.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | BNP Paribas | Maintained | Neutral | $85.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for KTOS stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) is $92.00, with a high estimate of $135.00 and a low of $68.00, across 11 analysts.

### Is KTOS a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Kratos Defense & Security Solutions currently average a Buy rating: 25 buy, 1 hold and 0 sell, from 26 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for KTOS?

The average price target of $92.00 implies 125.82% upside from the last price of $40.74.

### What is the latest analyst rating on KTOS?

On Oct 12, 2026, Goldman Sachs maintained Kratos Defense & Security Solutions at Buy with a price target of $77.00.

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