Kratos Defense (KTOS) Stock Skyrockets on Navy $175M Radar Deal & Drone Boom – Analysts React
Stock Performance and Valuation Kratos stock has exploded higher in 2025. After trading around $22 in late 2024, KTOS surged to a 52-week high ~$112.57 in early Oct 2025 marketbeat.com. On Oct 9, 2025 the stock closed around $98.55, down about 6.7% from the prior day’s ~$105.67 marketbeat.com (after a downgrade by B. Riley) – yet still vastly above last year’s lows. The YTD gain (~+274%) far outpaces the rest of the defense sector finviz.com. Recent Trading: KTOS saw heavy volume on Oct 8–9 (≈8.1 M shares vs ~5.7 M avg marketbeat.com) as analysts reacted to news. B. Riley cut its rating to Neutral (raising