Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)
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- Profitability20/20
Profitable and growing: $30.9M net income over the last four reported quarters, up from $15.2M the year before.
- Insider buying vs selling11/20
Insiders are sellers only: 54 sells worth $27.6M, no open-market buys, across the last 20 Form 4s. Routine executive selling is common, so this is only a mild negative. Separately, 1 new 5%+ stake disclosure (13D/13G) hit in the last 6 months, which is big-money accumulation.
- Dilution and offerings1/15
Share count up 11.2% in a year and 5 offering-related filings. Heavy dilution. One nuance: offerings raise cash that can fund real growth. The score docks the certain near-term dilution; if the spending pays off, it shows up later in the profitability component.
- Analysts21
- Implied upside+103.1%
- Target range$60.00 to $150.00
- EPS expected$0.20 +44%
- A year ago$0.14
- Revenue expected$469.4M +35%
- Estimate range$0.14 to $0.23
KTOS closed at $52.00 on Aug 28, up 12.6% since Jul 30. Chart read: price below both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages; the 50-day is below the 200-day (downtrend structure); trading at 9% of the 52-week range ($43.88 to $130.72).
Insider buying and selling at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)
The most recent Form 4 on record for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) is August 17, 2026, when Phillip D Carrai, President, STC Division, sold $1.7M of stock. That sale ran under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, so it was scheduled ahead of time rather than decided that week.
| Insider | Action | Value | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip D Carrai · President, STC Division | Sell | $1.7M | August 17, 2026 | Routine |
| Eric M Demarco · President & CEO | Sell | $19.3M | August 14, 2026 | Routine |
| Steven S. Fendley · President, US Division | Sell | $2.0M | June 8, 2026 | Own call |
| Jonah Adelman · President, ME Division | Sell | $1.8M | May 26, 2026 | Own call |
| William A Hoglund · Director | Sell | $2.2M | April 1, 2026 | Routine |
Filed notices to sell
A Form 144 is filed beforean insider sells restricted stock. The Form 4 reporting the completed trade isn't due until two business days after the sale, so these land first. They are intentions, not transactions.
| Insider | Value | Filed | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fendley Steven S. · Officer | $393,107 | August 24, 2026 | Executed | Routine |
| Carrai Phillip D · Director | $1.3M | August 17, 2026 | Executed | Routine |
| Jarvis Scot B · Director | $636,000 | August 17, 2026 | Executed | Own call |
| DEMARCO ERIC M · Director, Officer | $18.8M | August 14, 2026 | Executed | Routine |
| Fendley Steven S. · Officer | $329,294 | July 27, 2026 | Executed | Routine |
SEC filings
| Form | Filed | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | August 26, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
| 144 | August 24, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
| 4 | August 20, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
| 4 | August 19, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
| 4 | August 19, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
| 144 | August 17, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
| 144 | August 17, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
| 4 | August 14, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news
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Kratos' CEO had to announce his $19 million KTOS sale before he made it. That filing is a Form 144.
Kratos CEO Eric DeMarco sold $19.3 million of KTOS stock last week, and a Form 144 flagged it first. Here is what that notice is, how it differs from a Form 4, and why a planned sale is not the warning it looks like.
Kratos (KTOS), AeroVironment (AVAV) and Ondas (ONDS) jumped at least 16% in two weeks. All three are still down this year.
Lockheed Martin, Palantir and Kratos all beat estimates and raised guidance inside twelve days, and every drone maker we track gained at least 16% over the two weeks. Kratos and AeroVironment are still the worst performers in the group for 2026.
Articles that mention Kratos Defense & Security Solutions without it being the main subject.
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The White House signals more drone deals within two weeks. So why did drone stocks drop today? (AVAV, UMAC, ONDS)
The White House signaled more drone funding deals within two weeks at its first 'Drone Dominance' meeting on August 20. AeroVironment, Unusual Machines, Ondas, Red Cat and Kratos all fell the same day anyway, in what looks like a broader selloff tied to rising bond yields, not the meeting.
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Frequently asked questions
When does KTOS report earnings?
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) is scheduled to report quarterly results on November 3, 2026 (estimated). The 15-analyst consensus is $0.20 per share on revenue of $469.4M for the quarter ending September 30, 2026, against $0.14 and $347.6M a year earlier. It has beaten the consensus EPS estimate in all four of the last four quarters. The date is an estimate from past reporting patterns and can move until the company confirms it.
What do analysts expect for KTOS?
21 analysts cover Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS). The consensus rating is Strong buy. The average price target is $105.62, in a range of $60.00 to $150.00.
Are insiders buying or selling KTOS?
We track Form 4 filings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS). The activity listed on this page shows 5 qualifying sales. Each row is labelled Routine when the filer declared a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, Tax withholding when shares were sold automatically to cover the tax on a vest, or Own call when neither applies.
Where can I see KTOS SEC filings?
Recent filings are listed on this page, newest first. The latest is a 4 filed August 26, 2026.