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American drone companies got a sudden lift in the stock market Friday after President Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on imported drones.

Kratos Defense cleared Q2 estimates, lifted its guidance. KTOS stock jumps on upgrade as outlook offers "comfort" to analyst.

Kratos Defense & Security (NASDAQ:KTOS) shares jumped 7. 8% in pre-market trading after the defense technology company reported second-quarter 2026 results that comfortably exceeded Wall Street expectations and raised its growth outlook for the full year.

Aerospace and defense company Kratos (NASDAQ:KTOS) reported Q2 CY2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 30.5% year on year to $458.8 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $470 million at the midpoint, 1.1% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.21 per share was 44.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Kratos (KTOS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +26.28% and +7.70%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?