Leonardo DRS (DRS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Leonardo DRS is a U.S.-based defense technology company and wholly owned subsidiary of Italy’s Leonardo S.p.A. The firm specializes in developing and integrating mission-critical systems for military and government customers, with a primary focus on command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR). Its core offerings encompass advanced sensors, targeting systems, radars and electronic warfare solutions designed to enhance situational awareness and operational effectiveness across land, sea and air domains.

The company’s portfolio includes naval combat management systems, unmanned vehicle sensors, power generation and distribution equipment, and training and simulation solutions. Leonardo DRS supports customers through the full lifecycle of a system, from concept and design to fielding and sustainment. Its modular architectures and open-standards approach enable integration with existing platforms and rapid upgrades to address emerging threats.

Founded in 1968 as DRS Technologies, the business was acquired by Finmeccanica (now Leonardo S.p.A.) in 2015 and rebranded as Leonardo DRS. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the company leverages a network of engineering and manufacturing facilities across North America, with additional presence in Europe. Since the acquisition, William J. Lynn III—former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense—has served as president and CEO, guiding strategic alignment with Leonardo’s global defense and aerospace operations.

With a commitment to research and development, Leonardo DRS invests in next-generation capabilities such as artificial intelligence, cyber resilience and autonomous systems. By drawing on Leonardo’s international footprint and its own U.S. defense heritage, the company aims to deliver interoperable, high-performance solutions that meet the evolving needs of allied military forces worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.54 to $42.90
• 50-Day Range: $41.03 to $48.44
• 52-Week Range: $26.00 to $49.31
• Volume: 910,075 shs
• Average Volume: 1.07 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.09 billion
• P/E Ratio: 44.80
• Dividend Yield: 0.86%
• Price Target: $46.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Leonardo DRS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Leonardo DRS scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 14th 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Leonardo DRS has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 6 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: 3.1 / 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 44.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Leonardo DRS is 44.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 78.58.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Leonardo DRS has a PEG Ratio of 2.17. 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 4.26. 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

2.65% 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 1.5, 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 20.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Leonardo DRS has a dividend yield of 0.86%, 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 38.71%. 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

2.65% 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 1.5, 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 20.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.59

News Sentiment

Leonardo DRS has a news sentiment score of 1.59. 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 higher news sentiment than the 1.08 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Leonardo DRS this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for DRS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 6 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 $945,342.00 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 28.9% and is now trading at $41.66.

How were Leonardo DRS's earnings last quarter?

Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 30th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.01. The company's revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Leonardo DRS doing a stock buyback?

Leonardo DRS's board initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 20th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $75,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 0.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

When did Leonardo DRS IPO?

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

Who are Leonardo DRS's major shareholders?

Leonardo DRS's top institutional investors include Invesco Ltd. (1.42%), State Street Corp (1.24%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (0.78%) and First Trust Advisors LP (0.63%). Insiders that own company stock include SPA Leonardo, William Lynn III, John Baylouny, Michael Dippold, Sally Wallace, David W Carey, Pamela Morrow and Eric Salzman.
View institutional ownership trends.

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

• Record date for 6/5 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/05/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Record date for 9/3 Dividend: 8/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend: 8/20/2025
• Today: 8/31/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• 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 Price Target for Leonardo DRS: $46.75
• High Price Target: $51.00
• Low Price Target: $40.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.93
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 44.80
• Forward P/E Ratio: 40.06
• P/E Growth: 2.17
• Net Income: $213 million
• Net Margins: 7.31%
• Pretax Margin: 8.92%
• Return on Equity: 11.02%
• Return on Assets: 6.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.13
• Current Ratio: 2.11
• Quick Ratio: 1.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.23 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.43
• Cash Flow: $1.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 32.40
• Book Value: $9.77 per share
• Price / Book: 4.26

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 266,120,000
• Free Float: 265,219,000
• Market Cap: $11.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.65