Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Options Chain

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42.36+0.43 (+1.03%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 30, 2026
Days to expiration: 19
Share price: $42.36
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.49
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.06
ATM implied volatility: 54.2%
Expected move: ±$5.24
Open interest (C / P): 3.16K / 1.54K

KTOS options summary

The KTOS options chain for the October 30, 2026 expiration lists 23 call and 25 put contracts, with 19 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,157 calls and 1,539 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.49, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $42.00 strike is 54.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.24 (12.4%) in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $50.00 call (1.68K contracts) and the $40.00 put (333 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

KTOS options chain · October 30, 2026

KTOS calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
38	10	64.8%	7.16	6.30	9.00	35.00	0.00	0.50	0.20	62.3%	4	32
—	—	—	—	—	—	36.00	0.00	0.90	0.35	65.8%	1	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	37.00	0.10	0.90	0.42	60.2%	2	56
—	—	—	—	—	—	38.00	0.15	0.75	0.55	50.1%	8	104
—	—	—	—	—	—	39.00	0.45	0.95	0.80	51.0%	52	296
34	31	66.4%	3.45	2.40	3.90	40.00	0.70	1.25	1.12	50.2%	44	333
—	—	—	—	—	—	41.00	0.85	2.20	1.62	54.9%	19	109
33	12	55.0%	2.34	1.20	3.50	42.00	1.40	2.45	1.95	53.4%	16	207
KTOS $42.36
68	26	59.8%	1.80	1.40	2.75	43.00	1.55	3.60	2.50	56.3%	4	48
28	1	53.9%	1.53	1.30	1.60	44.00	2.90	4.20	2.95	65.8%	61	86
72	47	53.9%	1.10	1.05	1.20	45.00	2.50	5.10	3.63	54.9%	2	52
63	24	53.6%	0.90	0.70	1.00	46.00	3.60	5.70	4.70	58.4%	9	14
48	11	55.7%	0.65	0.40	1.00	47.00	3.70	6.50	5.50	89.7%	35	52
493	14	54.6%	0.47	0.35	0.65	48.00	4.30	7.90	6.46	53.0%	2	38
44	2	56.0%	0.40	0.30	0.50	49.00	5.10	8.80	6.15	51.9%	4	5
1,679	59	57.5%	0.32	0.20	0.45	50.00	6.70	9.20	8.07	56.7%	1	33
48	1	55.1%	0.27	0.10	0.30	51.00	7.50	10.10	7.76	52.3%	1	2
89	2	62.5%	0.28	0.00	0.50	52.00	8.50	11.10	8.67	56.5%	6	48
29	2	85.5%	0.25	0.00	1.25	53.00	8.70	12.80	7.50	55.9%	—	1
18	1	78.1%	0.15	0.00	0.75	54.00	9.80	13.10	12.02	121.0%	7	17
59	15	67.0%	0.05	0.00	0.30	55.00	11.20	14.50	8.91	71.9%	—	0
38	3	62.1%	0.15	0.00	0.15	56.00	11.60	15.70	13.12	150.2%	1	0
27	1	90.2%	0.22	0.00	0.75	57.00	13.30	16.70	13.77	89.4%	3	1
21	2	104.9%	0.06	0.00	1.15	58.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	97.8%	1.01	0.00	0.75	59.00	14.60	18.70	12.10	54.7%	1	0
210	1	78.1%	0.05	0.00	0.20	60.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
11	4	92.2%	0.10	0.00	0.20	65.00	20.60	24.70	20.38	68.8%	3	0
6	1	105.1%	0.04	0.00	0.20	70.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the KTOS put/call ratio?

For the October 30, 2026 expiration, the KTOS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.49 (1,539 puts vs 3,157 calls), and 1.06 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is KTOS's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for KTOS options expiring October 30, 2026 is about 54.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock to move.

How many KTOS option expiration dates are there?

KTOS has 12 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.