Oppenheimer sets USD 50 target for Kratos Defense stock
Published on 10/27/2026 at 21:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and reporting date
- Oppenheimer began coverage with an outperform rating and a USD 50.00 target on October 22, 2026.
- Second-quarter revenue rose 30.50 percent to USD 458.80 million.
- Kratos Defense stock costs EUR 37.17 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 9:55 p.m. CET.
- Kratos is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 29, 2026.
Oppenheimer began coverage of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions with an outperform rating and a USD 50.00 price target on October 22, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The target was set while Kratos Defense stock was trading at EUR 37.17 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 9:55 p.m. CET.
Oppenheimer sets a USD 50 target
The new target is 21.04 percent above the USD 41.31 price last traded on Nasdaq on October 27, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. MarketBeat reported that Oppenheimer rated the stock outperform and that its target was USD 50.00.
Kratos had a USD 7.8 billion market capitalization on October 27, 2026, while its Nasdaq price stood at USD 41.31. The stock's 52-week range was USD 36.37 to USD 134.00, placing the latest US quotation 69.17 percent below the high.
Revenue reached USD 458.80 million
For the second quarter of 2026, Kratos reported revenue of USD 458.80 million, up 30.50 percent from the prior-year quarter. MarketBeat also reported adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.21, above the USD 0.14 consensus estimate.
Results date is October 29
Kratos is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 29, 2026, with the date listed by TradingView. Its revenue estimate for that quarter is USD 470.51 million and its earnings-per-share estimate is USD 0.21.
Comparison with peers
Kratos Defense: USD 7.8 billion market capitalization, price to earnings ratio 242.46. Lockheed Martin (NYSE, USD): USD 146.73 billion market capitalization, down 0.34 percent on October 27, 2026. Northrop Grumman (NYSE, USD): USD 80.32 billion market capitalization, up 0.06 percent on October 27, 2026.
Price and the next report
Kratos combines rapid revenue growth with a wide valuation range across analysts. The next reported figure, due October 29, 2026, will give investors a fresh comparison with the USD 458.80 million second-quarter revenue base.
Kratos Defense stock was trading at EUR 37.17 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 9:55 p.m. CET.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Kratos Defense stock.
Kratos Defense stock facts
- Company: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
- ISIN: US50077B2079
- Ticker: KTOS
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 27, 2026, 9:55 p.m. CET): EUR 37.17
- Market capitalization: USD 7.8 billion (as of October 27, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 36.37-134.00 (as of October 27, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace and defense
- Next earnings date: October 29, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
