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Kratos Defense & Security (NASDAQ:KTOS) shares jumped 7. 8% in pre-market trading after the defense technology company reported second-quarter 2026 results that comfortably exceeded Wall Street expectations and raised its growth outlook for the full year.

Aerospace and defense company Kratos (NASDAQ:KTOS) reported Q2 CY2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 30.5% year on year to $458.8 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $470 million at the midpoint, 1.1% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.21 per share was 44.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Kratos (KTOS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +26.28% and +7.70%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?