KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
What is the market doing?
No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in a downtrend (−42% vs 200-day).
In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −42% vs its 200-day average.
Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 22, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).
Moderately shorted, settled Sep 30, 2026, a few days of normal trading to cover. Down 2.6% since the previous count, down from 5.4% of shares outstanding three months ago.
Against the whole market›
Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.
Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.
How KTOS is trading
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is −56% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +16%: 72 points behind the market.
1-year return · S&P 500 +16%
- vs 200-day average
- −42%
vs 200-day average · a clear downtrend
- RSI (14)
- 35
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 70%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-10-23
- $38.68
- 1 monthS&P 500 −0.94%
- −18%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +16%
- −56%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +86%
- +73%
- vs 50-day average$47.32
- −18%
- 52-week high
- $130.72
- 52-week low
- $38.26
- Annualised volatility
- 62%
- Insider selling, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-22
- $4.8M
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | −49% |
| 2025 | +188% |
| 2024 | +30% |
| 2023 | +97% |
| 2022 | −47% |
| 2021 | −29% |
| 2020 | +52% |
| 2019 | +28% |
| 2018 | +33% |
| 2017 | +43% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 7 of 10 | +7.1% |
| Feb | 10 | 7 of 10 | +1.5% |
| Mar | 10 | 3 of 10 | −4.6% |
| Apr | 10 | 3 of 10 | −2.7% |
| May | 10 | 8 of 10 | +14% |
| Jun | 10 | 6 of 10 | +1.6% |
| Jul | 11 | 8 of 11 | +7.0% |
| Aug | 11 | 8 of 11 | +6.9% |
| Sep | 11 | 3 of 11 | −1.1% |
| Oct | 11 | 3 of 11 | −3.3% |
| Nov | 10 | 5 of 10 | +2.4% |
| Dec | 10 | 6 of 10 | +4.8% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.
Where the price stands
Its trend against the 50-day and 200-day averages, and the levels it keeps coming back to.
What it has returned
With dividends, year by year, month by month, and by calendar month on average.
Aerospace & Defense
Ranks #25 of 35 by RyuScore