KTOS makes a strong case for investment in the aerospace-defense equipment industry, given its solid earnings growth prospects, low debt and rising backlog.
KTOS secures a contract to provide engineering, systems and hardware support for hypersonic system program.
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KTOS, with its recent contract win, is set to modify XQ-58A UAS mission systems and subsystems for the Marine Corps.
KTOS makes a strong case for investment in the aerospace-defense equipment industry, given its long-run growth prospects, low debt and rising backlog.
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KTOS' third-quarter 2024 revenues of $275.9 million miss the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.9%. The figure, however, rises 0.5% from the year-ago level.
Noble Capital analyst Joe Gomes raised the firm's price target on Kratos Defense to $30 from $26 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. Current world events are driving demand for Kratos products as the ongoing generational recapitalization of strategic weapon systems, including strategic satellites, air defense radar, and missile systems, continues to be a catalyst for Kratos, the analyst tells investors in a post-Q3 note.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Marie Mendoza - SVP & General Counsel Eric DeMarco - President & CEO Deanna Lund - EVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Michael Ciarmoli - Truist Securities Peter Arment - Baird Ken Herbert - RBC Capital Markets Mike Crawford - B. Riley Securities Seth Seifman - JPMorgan Andre Madrid - BTIG Joe Gomes - Noble Capital Pete Skibitski - Alembic Global Operator Welcome to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
The headline numbers for Kratos (KTOS) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Kratos (KTOS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.11 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.12 per share a year ago.