Is KTOS Worth Buying in 2026?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

STOCK GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS Updated 2026-04-19

Here’s whether Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.

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Bearish

Positives: RSI 49 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +113.4%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-7.51% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-45.7%). Currently 47.0% off its 52-week high. Score: -3/7.

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KTOS is trading below its 200-day MA ($80.03) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 48.9 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +113.4% compares to +35.1% for SPY (beat the market by 78.3%). The current 47.0% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $21,338 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 78.3%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($80.03)
Above 50-day MA ($84.17)
RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 48.9
Positive return (+113.4%)
!Within 10% of period high (−47.0%)
Period Range $70.99
$31.48 $134.00
RSI (14) 48.9
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$70.99
Period Return+113.4%
Period High$134.00
Period Low$31.48
Drawdown−47.0%
MA-50$84.17
MA-200$80.03
RSI (14)48.9
Avg Volume (30d)3.8M
vs. SPYbeat by 78.3%
Return Rank#190 of 996

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