SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, recently welcomed U.S. Representative Brian Mast (FL-21) to Kratos Turbine Technologies in Jupiter, Florida, to showcase their expertise in propulsion. KTT is one of the fastest growing divisions within Kratos. The organic business growth is driven by a strong demand for KTT products and services including defense engines, commercial en ...

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:KTOS) stock was last seen down 1.1% to trade at $22.52, cooling off from the three-year peak of $23.18 it notched earlier. The security sports a 47.5% year-todate lead, with long-term support from its 200-day moving average containing multiple pullbacks this year. The even better news is that KTOS' peak comes amid low implied volatility (IV) -- a combination that usually precedes tailwinds. There were four times in the past five years when the stock was tradin ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of Kratos (KTOS) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 0.5% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $22.99 in the previous session. Kratos has gained 12.2% since the start of the year compared to the 3.5% move for the Zacks Aerospace sector and the 22.2% return for the Zacks Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry. What's Driving the Outperformance? The stock has a great record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our earning ...

The flight tests featured two autonomous agents piloted by Shield AI's 'Hivemind' AI Pilot. These agents teamed up to perform coordinated maneuvers, demonstrating operationally relevant collaborative behaviors. This demonstration highlighted the capabilities of future unmanned jets and drones, with all computing executed on board and in-air agent communication seamlessly integrated. "In the next decade, AI pilots will command and maneuver all unmanned systems, enabling the US and our allies to deploy millio ...

The Aerospace group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has Kratos (KTOS) been one of those stocks this year? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Aerospace peers, we might be able to answer that question. Kratos is a member of the Aerospace sector. This group includes 46 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #4. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different groups, ...

Kratos (KTOS) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade is essentially a reflection of an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices. The sole determinant of the Zacks rating is a company's changing earnings picture. The Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years is tracked by the system. Sinc ...

Earnings topped expectations, but third-quarter estimates disappointed. Defense tech company Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS -3.54%) reported a better-than-expected quarter, but it appears that at least some of that outperformance came at the expense of the months to come. Shares of Kratos fell 11% at the open Thursday before recovering slightly, trading down 5% as of 10:30 Eastern. Choppy quarter-to-quarter sales Kratos is a defense contractor focused on unmanned aerial vehicles and defense elect ...

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) reported second-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of 14 cents per share, up 55.6% from 9 cents reported in the prior-year quarter. The bottom line also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 8 cents by 75%. Kratos Defense reported GAAP earnings of 5 cents per share against a loss of 2 cents in the second quarter of 2023. Total Revenues Total revenues were $300.1 million, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $277 million by 8%. The figure also incre ...

Kratos (KTOS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.14 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.09 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for nonrecurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 75%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this military contractor would post earnings of $0.05 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.11, delivering a surprise of 120%. Over the last four quarters, the company h ...

Investors interested in Aerospace stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is Kratos (KTOS) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Aerospace sector should help us answer this question. Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for KTOS' full-year earnings has moved 14.5% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend. To break t ...