Why These 15 Aerospace Stocks Are Surging In 2025

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10. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:KTOS)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 21

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:KTOS) is a tech company that specializes in advanced defense systems.

The stock is up significantly so far in 2025 as Kratos was added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index on March 24, 2025. This milestone significantly boosted investor confidence as it validated the company’s investability.

Moreover, Kratos announced a $50 million investment to build a state-of-the-art hypersonic system payload integration facility in Indiana. It also secured an additional $59.3 million contract for its BQM-177A subsonic aerial target systems and bought the contract value to $175 million.

Kratos was awarded a potential $50 million contract for short- and medium-range sub-orbital vehicles supporting missile defense missions. Q4 2024 results also came in solid.

The consensus price target of $32.67 implies 0.89% downside.

KTOS stock is up 24.94% year-to-date.

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