Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
KTOS stock score: 46/100
$38.74 · -0.56% · Scored Oct 21, 2026
- Technical
- 38
- Fundamental
- 54
- News
- 41
The reading
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) scores 46 out of 100, which reads weak, higher than 28% of Industrials stocks and 32% of the 4,166 US stocks we score.
The composite is technicals and fundamentals weighted equally: technicals read 38, fundamentals 54.
Among the fundamentals, Fair Value at 100 and Quick Ratio at 100 score highest, while Institutional Ownership at 0 weighs the most against it.
On the daily chart, trend-following indicators average 19 and contrarian oscillators 64 — a split worth reading before trusting the technical total.
News sentiment is neutral at 41; it is shown, not counted in the composite.
Since Jul 25, 2026 the composite has ranged from 45 to 67, and it is down 20 points over the period.
What’s driving the score
The strongest and weakest of the scorers that count toward KTOS’s composite. Each returns 0–100, higher is more bullish — including metrics where low is good, like P/E.
Fundamental
54Pulling it up
- Fair Value100
Fair value score synthesizes multiple valuation methods (DCF, P/E, P/B, P/S) to estimate intrinsic worth.
- Quick Ratio100
Quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet short-term obligations with liquid assets.
- Price Target100
Price target score compares the current stock price to analyst consensus targets.
Holding it back
- Institutional Ownership0
Institutional ownership measures the percentage held by professional investors.
- EV/EBITDA0
EV/EBITDA compares the whole company's value, debt included, with its operating earnings before depreciation.
- Trailing P/E0
Trailing P/E ratio uses the last 12 months of actual earnings.
40 weighted scorers; 1 had no data today and are left out rather than counted as zero.
Technical · daily
23Pulling it up
- Parabolic SAR (PSAR)100
Parabolic SAR (Stop and Reverse) provides trailing stop levels that follow price trends.
- RSI (14)89
Relative Strength Index (14-period) measures momentum by comparing recent gains to losses.
- Bollinger Bands (20)87
Bollinger Bands (20-period) plot standard deviations above and below a moving average.
Holding it back
- S&P 500 52W Comparison0
S&P 500 52-week comparison evaluates the stock's annual performance relative to the broader market.
- Candlestick Patterns0
Candlestick patterns recognize specific price formations that historically suggest continuation or reversal.
- 52-Week Change0
The price change over the last 52 weeks.
62 weighted scorers; 3 had no data today and are left out rather than counted as zero.
News · shown, not counted
- Global News
- 41
Technical score by timeframe
| Chart | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly | 41 | 1 |
| Daily | 23 | 3 |
| Weekly | 29 | 2 |
| Monthly | 53 | 2 |
| Quarterly | 54 | 2 |
Composite score, last 90 days
Show the daily numbers
| Date | Composite |
|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 46 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 46 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 49 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 50 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 49 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 49 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 49 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 50 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 49 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 48 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 49 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 50 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 50 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 51 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 50 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 49 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 49 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 53 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 53 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 52 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 54 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 55 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 55 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 54 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 55 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 53 |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 51 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 66 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 65 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 65 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 66 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 67 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 66 |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 66 |
Key facts
- Market cap
- $7.3B
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Beta
- 1.11
- Risk grade (1–10)
- 4
- Next earnings
- Nov 3, 2026
Aerospace & Defense peers
| Company | Market cap | Score |
|---|---|---|
| DRS Leonardo DRS | $9.1B | 54 |
| CAE CAE | $7.9B | 52 |
| SARO StandardAero | $7.1B | 53 |
| HXL Hexcel | $6.8B | 52 |
| AVAV AeroVironment | $6.0B | 38 |
| LOAR Loar | $5.9B | 53 |
Questions
What is KTOS's stock score today?
KTOS scores 46/100 (Weak) as of Oct 21, 2026: technical 38, fundamental 54, and news sentiment 41, which is shown but not counted. Scores are recomputed every night.
Is KTOS a buy?
The score is not a buy or sell recommendation. A 46 says the technical and fundamental signals we measure lean weak today, relative to every other stock scored the same way. Use the breakdown above to see why, and treat it as a starting point for your own research.
How is the KTOS score calculated?
102 weighted scorers feed it today: 40 fundamental, scored against Industrials ranges, and 62 technical on the daily chart, with 5 timeframes blended into the technical total. Every scorer returns 0–100; missing data is left out, never counted as zero.
Scores are information, not investment advice. Computed from Yahoo Finance, Finnhub and Alpha Vantage data; technical indicators via TA-Lib. Past scores do not predict future returns.