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Kratos reported second-quarter earnings per share of 21 cents, up from 11 cents a year ago. Wall Street was looking for 14 cents.

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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.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) delivers 19.1% organic growth and raises full-year guidance, driven by surging demand for hypersonics, unmanned systems, and affordable mass munitions.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA above its prior forecast, citing demand across hypersonics, jet engines, space systems, counter-unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft. Revenue for the quarter was $458.8 million,

Kratos (KTOS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +61.54% and +11.44%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

The headline numbers for Kratos (KTOS) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

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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Aerospace and defense company Kratos (NASDAQ:KTOS) will be reporting earnings this Tuesday after market close. Here’s what to expect.

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions recently completed its US$50,000,000 Indiana Payload Integration Facility for hypersonic systems ahead of schedule and delivered validated advanced turbomachinery supporting Lockheed Martin’s ramjet propulsion program. Together, the new hypersonics hub and proven propulsion hardware highlight Kratos’ growing role in enabling faster development and testing of next-generation U.S. weapons systems. Next, we’ll examine how the new Indiana hypersonic facility...

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Shares of aerospace and defense company Kratos (NASDAQ:KTOS) jumped 4.3% in the afternoon session after the company announced a massive $156 million contract award to provide mobile drone defense systems to the U.S. government. The sole-source, single-award contract was issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Secure Transportation (OST) in support of "Project Solar Shield." Under the agreement, Kratos will deliver mobile Counter-Unmanned Aircr

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has delivered a very large 3 year return, yet recent selling pressure and mixed valuation checks leave a question over how much upside is left at around US$45.94 per share. The stock screens as fairly valued on a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) view, while market based multiples point to a richer price tag. Over the past 3 years, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has gained about 215.3%, which puts the recent 1 year fall and year to date pullback into the...

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Defense company wins major counter-drone programmeKratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) shares gained 3% on Tuesday after the company announced it had been awarded an approximately $156 million contract by the U. S.

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Shares of aerospace and defense company Kratos (NASDAQ:KTOS) jumped 4.9% in the morning session after the company announced it received approximately $400 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Defense.