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: $44.98 to $45.79
• 50-Day Range: $40.95 to $49.69
• 52-Week Range: $32.43 to $50.59
• Volume: 209,121 shs
• Average Volume: 1.10 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.11 billion
• P/E Ratio: 38.12
• Dividend Yield: 0.79%
• Price Target: $53.60
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Leonardo DRS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Leonardo DRS scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 296th out of 669 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Leonardo DRS has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Leonardo DRS has a consensus price target of $53.60, representing about 17.7% upside from its current price of $45.55.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Leonardo DRS has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.32%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Leonardo DRS are expected to grow by 4.32% in the coming year, from $1.39 to $1.45 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Leonardo DRS is 38.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Leonardo DRS is 38.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.86.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Leonardo DRS has a PEG Ratio of 2.77. 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 4.44. 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

1.12% 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 3.24, 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 3.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Leonardo DRS has a dividend yield of 0.79%, 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 30.25%. 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 24.83% next year. This indicates that Leonardo DRS will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.25

News Sentiment

Leonardo DRS has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Leonardo DRS this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for DRS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 86% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Leonardo DRS to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Leonardo DRS insiders have sold 196.64% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $1,069,250.00 in company stock and sold $3,171,794.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.25% of the stock of Leonardo DRS is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

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

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/2 Dividend: 5/19/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend: 5/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/02/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2026
• Record date for 8/27 Dividend: 8/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/27 Dividend: 8/13/2026
• Today: 8/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DRS
• CIK: 1833756
• Web: www.rada.com
• Phone: (703) 416-8000
• Fax: 972-9885-5885
• Employees: 7,300
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Leonardo DRS: $53.60
• High Price Target: $59.00
• Low Price Target: $47.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 38.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 32.77
• P/E Growth: 2.77
• Net Income: $278 million
• Net Margins: 8.52%
• Pretax Margin: 10.27%
• Return on Equity: 12.97%
• Return on Assets: 8.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.05
• Current Ratio: 1.92
• Quick Ratio: 1.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.65 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.33
• Cash Flow: $1.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 30.20
• Book Value: $10.26 per share
• Price / Book: 4.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 266,890,000
• Free Float: 266,225,000
• Market Cap: $12.16 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.35