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

KTOS stock sentiment

Over the past week, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) drew about 162 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 41% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 63% bullish while Reddit sits at just 13%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 19 of 21 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 Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on KTOS

Wall Street’s 90% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 13% to News at 63%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 19
Hold 2
Sell 0
Avg target $100.50

21 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 19 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $100.50.

21 analysts90% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 41%
Spread 50 pts
Most bullish News 63%
Most bearish Reddit 13%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on KTOS

50pt spread
Wall St
90%
News
63%
X
48%
Reddit
13%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 41%

Analysts sit 49 points above the crowd average of 41%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 63% bullish while Reddit sits at 13%, a 50-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why KTOS reads Sell

Sell -18.8
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 41.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-11.3
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 3 down, 0 flat.
-7.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 46.5, close to 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

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

Over the 30-day window, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) buzz held subdued around 38.7 while the price drifted down 9.3% 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 4.6M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, KTOS lost 1.1%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 41.9 and was variable, swinging between 30.8 and 53.2. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 20 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw KTOS this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 26.9
Bullish 13%
Mentions 15
Trend Falling
9 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.0
Bullish 13%Neutral 67%Bearish 20%
r/wallstreetbets Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 11 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 66.9
Bullish 48%
Mentions 112
Trend Falling
112 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 48%Neutral 43%Bearish 9%
@wliang · 30-day context Bullish 0.64
“Nice to see it carrying the sector today, with $AVAV, $KRMN, and $KTOS.”
♥ 83↻ 4👁 27K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 45.8
Bullish 63%
Mentions 35
Trend Falling
14 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.4
Bullish 63%Neutral 29%Bearish 8%
Yahoo Finance · 30-day context Bullish 0.41
“Cathie Wood trims $4.7 million from major tech stock after big rally When a veteran investor such as Cathie Wood sells a high-profile tech…” Led by MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket signal

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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 Oct 10, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (19 / 2 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)41%
Avg price target$100.50
Most bullish sourceNews, 63%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 13%
Sentiment spread50 pts
Mentions (7d)162
Market cap$7.87B
P/E · Forward P/E246.7 · 45.3
EPS · Beta$0.17 · 1.1
Revenue (TTM)$1.52B · 2% margin
IndustryAerospace & 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 sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 41% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 162 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 15 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 9 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 13% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

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

The crowd reads bearish on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), averaging 41% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 63% bullish and Reddit at 13%, a 50-point spread. On the professional side, 19 of 21 analysts rate KTOS a buy.

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

Of the 21 analysts covering Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), 19 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $100.50. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 41% bullish.

What is the sentiment on KTOS stock?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS)'s cross-source average is bearish at 41% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. X reads 48% bullish, News reads 63% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 13% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does KTOS carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) at 41% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 13% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

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

X is the dominant discussion channel with 112 mentions (69% of total volume). News contributes 35 mentions and Reddit contributes 15 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 41% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell 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 sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 41% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. 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.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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