Leonardo DRS (DRS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Leonardo DRS (NASDAQ: DRS) is a leading provider of advanced defense technologies and solutions, serving military, intelligence and homeland security customers in the United States and allied nations. The company develops, integrates and sustains mission-critical systems across land, air, sea and cyber domains, with offerings that include electro-optical and infrared sensors, electronic warfare and communications systems, naval combat support services, and precision weapons guidance equipment.

Since its founding in 1968 as DRS Technologies, the company has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions to become part of the Leonardo Group, a global aerospace, defense and security conglomerate headquartered in Italy. Rebranded as Leonardo DRS in 2019, it leverages Leonardo’s international footprint to support multinational programs and deliveries while maintaining a strong U.S. manufacturing and R&D base in key states such as New York, California, Virginia and Massachusetts.

Leonardo DRS’s product portfolio spans rugged computing and networking solutions for battlefield command centers, optronics for precision targeting, gyro-stabilized turrets for armored vehicles, unmanned systems payloads, and integrated power management systems for maritime vessels. It also provides comprehensive lifecycle support, from installation and field maintenance to training and upgrade services, ensuring high readiness rates and rapid deployment capabilities for its defense customers.

Under the leadership of CEO William J. Lynn III, a former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Leonardo DRS emphasizes innovation through collaboration with government agencies, research institutions and commercial technology partners. The company remains focused on advancing emerging technologies—such as artificial intelligence, autonomous platforms and next-generation sensors—to address evolving threats and deliver enhanced mission effectiveness for its global customer base.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $45.08 to $46.46
• 50-Day Range: $36.73 to $46.95
• 52-Week Range: $22.73 to $46.96
• Volume: 1.16 million shs
• Average Volume: 812,418 shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.49 billion
• P/E Ratio: 53.97
• Dividend Yield: 0.77%
• Price Target: $44.29
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Leonardo DRS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Leonardo DRS scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Leonardo DRS has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Leonardo DRS has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.38%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Leonardo DRS are expected to grow by 15.38% in the coming year, from $1.04 to $1.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Leonardo DRS is 53.97, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Leonardo DRS is 53.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 79.41.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Leonardo DRS has a PEG Ratio of 2.69. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Leonardo DRS has a P/B Ratio of 4.86. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.61% of the float of Leonardo DRS has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Leonardo DRS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Leonardo DRS has recently increased by 1.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Leonardo DRS has a dividend yield of 0.78%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Leonardo DRS does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Leonardo DRS is 41.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Leonardo DRS will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.00% next year. This indicates that Leonardo DRS will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.61% of the float of Leonardo DRS has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Leonardo DRS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Leonardo DRS has recently increased by 1.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

Leonardo DRS has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Leonardo DRS this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for DRS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Leonardo DRS to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Leonardo DRS insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $408,549.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.34% of the stock of Leonardo DRS is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 18.76% of the stock of Leonardo DRS is held by institutions.

DRS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DRS shares performed this year?

Leonardo DRS's stock was trading at $32.31 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, DRS shares have increased by 45.3% and is now trading at $46.95.

How were Leonardo DRS's earnings last quarter?

Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRS) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.03. Leonardo DRS's revenue was up 16.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Leonardo DRS doing a stock buyback?

Leonardo DRS's board approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 20th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $75,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 0.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

When did Leonardo DRS IPO?

Leonardo DRS (DRS) raised $670 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, March 24th 2021. The company issued 31,900,000 shares at $20.00-$22.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, J.P.Morgan, Barclays, Citigroup, Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Credit Agricole CIB, IMI - Intesa Sanpaolo, MUFG and UniCredit Capital Markets were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of Leonardo DRS?

Shares of DRS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Leonardo DRS own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Leonardo DRS investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 6/5 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/05/2025
• Today: 7/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: AEROSP/DEF EQ
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DRS
• CIK: 1833756
• Web: www.rada.com
• Phone: (703) 416-8000
• Fax: 972-9885-5885
• Employees: 7,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $44.29
• High Stock Price Target: $49.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $40.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.87
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 53.97
• Forward P/E Ratio: 45.14
• P/E Growth: 2.69
• Net Income: $213 million
• Net Margins: 7.00%
• Pretax Margin: 8.52%
• Return on Equity: 10.63%
• Return on Assets: 6.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.13
• Current Ratio: 2.02
• Quick Ratio: 1.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.23 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.86
• Cash Flow: $1.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 36.09
• Book Value: $9.67 per share
• Price / Book: 4.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 266,050,000
• Free Float: 265,144,000
• Market Cap: $12.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.63