Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (KTOS) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$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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Cash
SEC
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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
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
60% Calls / 40% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.66x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$43.00
-1.35% vs. current $43.59 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±6.9%
Expected event band around $43.59

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (KTOS)

$37.5
6,764C / 10,489P
$40
6,764C / 10,489P
$42.5
15,818C / 10,489P
$45
15,818C / 4,533P
$47.5
15,818C / 4,533P
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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 →

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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 options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in KTOS show 60% bullish call premium versus 40% put premium, centered near a $43 max-pain strike.