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

KTOS stock sentiment

Over the past week, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) drew about 116 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 71% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 100% bullish while X sits at just 47%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 17 of 20 analysts rating KTOS a buy.

There is steady buzz around KTOS this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Buy.

Wall Street vs the crowd on KTOS

Wall Street’s 85% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 47% 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 $109.33

20 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 17 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $109.33.

20 analysts85% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Buy
Crowd bullish 71%
Spread 53 pts
Most bullish News 100%
Most bearish X 47%

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 a Buy.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on KTOS

53pt spread
Wall St
85%
News
100%
Reddit
67%
X
47%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 71%

Analysts sit 14 points above the crowd average of 71%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 100% bullish while X sits at 47%, a 53-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why KTOS reads Buy

Buy +22.6
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 71.3% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+27.7
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 2 down, 1 flat.
-4.7
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 45.2, close to the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 0 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

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

Over the 30-day window, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) buzz held moderate around 55.5 while the price drifted up 0.9% 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 4.3M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, KTOS gained 0.8%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 47.4 and was relatively stable, swinging between 37.3 and 55.5. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 19 of the 19 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 30.8
Bullish 67%
Mentions 6
Trend Stable
14 subredditsSentiment +0.1
Bullish 34%Neutral 51%Bearish 14%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 39 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 66.7
Bullish 47%
Mentions 105
Trend Falling
105 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 53%Neutral 42%Bearish 5%
@TrendSpider Bullish 0.42
“Starting to get interesting near the 52wk lows 👀 $KTOS”
♥ 264↻ 16👁 44K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 38.2
Bullish 100%
Mentions 5
Trend Falling
10 publishersSentiment +0.4
Bullish 83%Neutral 17%Bearish 0%
The Motley Fool Bullish 0.44
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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 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Buy
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (17 / 3 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)
71%
Avg price target
$109.33
Most bullish source
News, 100%
Most bearish source
X, 47%
Sentiment spread
53 pts
Mentions (7d)
116
Market cap
$8.88B
P/E · Forward P/E
278.5 · 78.7
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 buy signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 71% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 116 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 6 mentions across 14 tracked subreddits. The tone is 67% bullish with stable 3-day activity momentum, suggesting steady attention.

Is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bullish on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), averaging 71% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 100% bullish and X at 47%, a 53-point spread. On the professional side, 17 of 20 analysts rate KTOS a buy.

What do analysts say about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS)?

Of the 20 analysts covering Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), 17 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $109.33. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 71% bullish.

What is the sentiment on KTOS stock?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) sentiment is bullish across all 3 tracked sources. Reddit reads 67% bullish, News reads 100% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 47% bullish. The combined signal points to broad buy-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does KTOS carry a buy signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bullish discussion around Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS). All 3 tracked sources lean positive, with x being the most bearish at 47% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across X and News. The buy signal carries 93/100 conviction.

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

X is the dominant discussion channel with 105 mentions (91% of total volume). Reddit contributes 6 mentions and News contributes 5 mentions. Sentiment is bullish across all sources.

What does the Adanos buy 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 buy signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bullish sentiment across 3 tracked sources. 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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