Kratos Defense & Security Solutions · NASDAQ: KTOS · Aerospace & Defense

KTOS stock sentiment

Over the past week, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) drew about 103 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 60% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 100% bullish while Reddit sits at just 34%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 17 of 20 analysts rating KTOS a buy.

“KTOS is trending because of major mentions alongside other drone-related stocks, with optimism around drone technology offset by concern about market competition.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on KTOS

Wall Street’s 85% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 34% to News at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 17
Hold 3
Sell 0
Avg target $109.86

20 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 17 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $109.86.

20 analysts85% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 60%
Spread 66 pts
Most bullish News 100%
Most bearish Reddit 34%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on KTOS

66pt spread
Wall St
85%
News
100%
X
47%
Reddit
34%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 60%

Analysts sit 25 points above the crowd average of 60%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 100% bullish while Reddit sits at 34%, a 66-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why KTOS reads Hold

Hold +4.5
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 60.3% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+13.4
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 2 down, 1 flat.
-4.7
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 41.7, a little below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from +8.3 to +4.5.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) buzz held moderate around 51.6 while the price drifted down 15.5% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 5.9M shares. Updated Jul 13, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, KTOS lost 9.1%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 48.3 and was variable, swinging between 35.4 and 59.5. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 16 of the 18 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw KTOS this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 36.8
Bullish 34%
Mentions 24
Trend Falling
12 subredditsSentiment +0.1
Pos 31%Neu 53%Neg 16%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 29 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 58.5
Bullish 47%
Mentions 72
Trend Falling
72 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Pos 55%Neu 40%Neg 5%
@StonkValue Bullish 0.58
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News signal

Open source page
Buzz 29.9
Bullish 100%
Mentions 7
Trend Stable
11 publishersSentiment +0.3
Pos 78%Neu 19%Neg 3%
Marketscreener Bullish 0.37
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Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 13, 2026.

Adanos signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (17 / 3 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)
60%
Avg price target
$109.86
Most bullish source
News, 100%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 34%
Sentiment spread
66 pts
Mentions (7d)
103
Market cap
$9.04B
P/E · Forward P/E
283.5 · 80.0
EPS · Beta
$0.17 · 1.1
Revenue (TTM)
$1.42B · 2% margin
Industry
Aerospace & Defense

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 66/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 60% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 103 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about KTOS stock?

Reddit discussion around Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) is fairly quiet with 24 mentions across 12 tracked subreddits. The tone is 34% bullish with falling 3-day activity momentum, suggesting cooling attention.

What is the sentiment on KTOS stock?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) sentiment is bullish across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 47% bullish, News reads 100% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 34% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 66/100 conviction.

Why does KTOS carry a hold signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bullish discussion around Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS). All 3 tracked sources lean positive, with reddit being the most bearish at 34% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X. The hold signal carries 66/100 conviction.

What is driving Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 72 mentions (70% of total volume). Reddit contributes 24 mentions and News contributes 7 mentions. Sentiment is bullish across all sources.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. KTOS's hold signal at 66/100 conviction reflects consistently bullish sentiment across multiple platforms. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this KTOS sentiment data?

The KTOS sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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