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: May 21, 2027
Days to expiration: 223
Share price: $42.36
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.14
Put/call ratio (volume): 4.06
ATM implied volatility: 63.2%
Expected move: ±$20.94
Open interest (C / P): 771 / 879

KTOS options summary

The KTOS options chain for the May 21, 2027 expiration lists 15 call and 16 put contracts, with 223 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 771 calls and 879 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.14, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $42.50 strike is 63.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$20.94 (49.4%) in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $60.00 call (209 contracts) and the $40.00 put (521 contracts).

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

KTOS options chain · May 21, 2027

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
2	1	75.2%	21.70	17.30	21.20	25.00	0.70	1.20	1.07	59.3%	2	13
—	—	—	—	—	—	27.50	—	—	1.53	—	—	—
5	2	71.2%	15.20	15.20	15.90	30.00	1.95	2.60	2.40	60.6%	1	7
4	1	69.3%	14.79	12.60	15.10	32.50	2.75	3.50	3.10	60.5%	4	12
9	3	68.4%	12.30	11.60	13.10	35.00	3.90	4.30	4.00	60.2%	1	41
—	—	—	11.20	—	—	37.50	4.90	5.50	5.20	59.7%	2	24
113	3	67.4%	9.80	9.60	10.00	40.00	6.00	6.60	6.36	58.2%	1	521
KTOS $42.36
7	1	68.0%	9.00	8.20	9.50	42.50	7.50	8.00	8.00	58.4%	1	9
73	2	66.8%	7.93	7.10	8.40	45.00	8.70	9.50	9.31	57.0%	101	116
8	1	65.1%	6.50	6.40	7.00	47.50	10.20	11.10	10.86	56.2%	1	20
81	4	65.1%	5.95	5.70	6.20	50.00	12.00	12.80	12.95	56.1%	1	79
31	2	67.5%	5.30	5.00	6.20	52.50	13.60	14.90	14.56	56.0%	2	9
14	5	66.7%	4.90	4.40	5.40	55.00	14.70	17.40	15.80	54.9%	1	12
16	1	67.3%	5.00	3.90	5.00	57.50	—	—	18.40	—	—	—
209	1	65.0%	3.65	3.50	3.90	60.00	19.20	21.00	20.15	54.3%	10	12
199	5	65.4%	2.90	2.45	3.50	65.00	23.90	25.10	24.86	54.9%	2	4

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 May 21, 2027 expiration, the KTOS put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.14 (879 puts vs 771 calls), and 4.06 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 May 21, 2027 is about 63.2%, 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.