Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) saw its stock price soar 5.72% in overnight trading on Sunday, continuing its recent upward momentum in the drone sector.

The surge follows recent reports that the Trump administration is negotiating funding agreements with multiple U.S. drone companies, aiming to expand domestic production capacity and reduce manufacturing costs. According to reports, the Pentagon's proposed agreements may include both debt financing and equity investment, potentially giving the U.S. government ownership stakes in these companies.

The 2027 fiscal year defense budget proposal has allocated nearly $75 billion for drone and counter-drone technologies, marking the largest single-item annual increase in the proposal. Kratos, which operates unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles, and rocket systems as core business lines, stands to benefit from this increased government focus and funding in the defense technology sector.