Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (KTOS) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

$43.59 +5.88% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (KTOS) receives a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) and flashes a Red SELL / AVOID warning (60/100 RQD Confidence). Our SEC filing scanner spotted paper earnings outpacing real operating cash flow (+155.0% (NI vs OCF)) while unpaid customer invoices grew—a classic sign to step aside until cash flow catches up.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $8.18B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bearish Warning
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D
Cash (6)Whales (10)SEC (8)Macro (17)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.9% Base Target
$141 Bull$44 Base$34 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:60% Call Buyers ($2.7M)
40% PutsMax Pain: $43.00
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Shares at $43.59: 229.4 sh
$1,000$10,000$25,000$50,000$100,000
12M Bear Case FloorTarget $34.30
$7,869
$-2,131 (-21.3%)
12M Consensus BaseTarget $43.98
$10,089
+$89 (+0.9%)
12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $140.70
$32,278
+$22,278 (+222.8%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (28 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100
● Strong Buy / Buy: 17● Hold: 9● Sell: 2
Wall Street FirmStance12M Target1Y AccuracyTrack Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity DeskHOLD$4674%A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage LeadBUY$13269%B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap ResearchHOLD$3958%C
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KTOS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -34.83%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $42.67H $43.21L $40.28C $41.09VOL 3.41M
RES: $67.37SUP: $35.80SMA50: $45.16SMA200: $64.18
$84.01$71.10$58.18$45.27$32.36RES $67.37SUP $35.80$41.092026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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KTOS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +18.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on KTOS today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for KTOS. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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KTOS Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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What is KTOS's 12-month stock price target?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (KTOS) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $43.98 (+0.9% from $43.59), with a bull-case target of $140.7 and a bear-case floor of $34.3.

Is KTOS stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates KTOS D (Sell — SELL) with an RQD Confidence score of 60/100.