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Leonardo DRS, Inc. (DRS) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

Earnings in 4 days (2026-05-05). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $40.21 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. government (80.0%); Earnings in 4 days (event risk).

Leonardo DRS provides advanced defense technology across Advanced Sensing and Computing (ASC) and Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) segments to the U.S. military and allied defense forces worldwide. Approximately 80% of revenues come from U.S. government contracts, with the U.S.... Read more

$40.21+12.3% A.UpsideScore 4.8/10#36 of 46 Aerospace & Defense
Stop $38.10Target $45.24(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 1.6:1
Analyst target$52.00+29.3%10 analysts
$45.24our TP
$40.21price
$52.00mean
$59

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $40.21 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. government (80.0%); Earnings in 4 days (event risk). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. government (80.0%)
Earnings in 4 days (event risk)
Weak overall score: 4.8/10

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)38.3
P/E (Fwd)28.0
Mkt Cap$10.5B
EV/EBITDA23.3
Profit Mgn7.6%
ROE10.5%
Rev Growth8.1%
Beta0.26
Dividend0.91%
Rating analysts15

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C0.33bullish
IV67%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomerU.S. government80%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Revenues derived directly or indirectly from contracts with the U.S. government represented approximately 80%...of our total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025'
  • MEDIUMCustomerU.S. Navy and U.S. Army
    10-K Item 1A: 'revenues principally derived directly or indirectly from contracts with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army, which represented 36% and 36%, respectively, of our total revenues'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-03-10Item 5.02LOW
    Proxy holder director David W. Carey retiring from Leonardo DRS Board effective March 31, 2026. Reuben Jeffery III approved by DCSA as replacement proxy holder director for term beginning April 1, 2026. No disagreement cited.
    SEC filing →
  • 2026-01-28Item 1.02MEDIUM
    Leonardo DRS terminated its prior revolving credit facility on January 28, 2026, replacing it with a new five-year $500M unsecured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank as Administrative Agent.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
2.0
Rsi
3.0
Capitulation risk (RSI 26, below 200MA)Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA (recent, shallow — too early to call)

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
2.1
Value Rank
5.2
Quality Rank
5.7
GatesMomentum 1.2<4.5EARNINGS PROXIMITY 4d<=7dA.R:R 1.6 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
26 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $39.28Resistance $48.41

Price Targets

$38
$45
A.Upside+12.5%
A.R:R1.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 1.2/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:4d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-05 (4d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is DRS stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $40.21 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. government (80.0%); Earnings in 4 days (event risk). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $38.10. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the DRS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $45.24 (+12.3% upside). Prior stop was $38.10. Stop-loss: $38.10.

What are the risks of investing in DRS?

Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. government (80.0%); Earnings in 4 days (event risk); Weak overall score: 4.8/10.

Is DRS overvalued or undervalued?

Leonardo DRS, Inc. trades at a P/E of 38.3 (forward 28.0). TrendMatrix value score: 4.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about DRS?

15 analysts cover DRS with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $52.

What does Leonardo DRS, Inc. do?Leonardo DRS provides advanced defense technology across Advanced Sensing and Computing (ASC) and Integrated Mission...

Leonardo DRS provides advanced defense technology across Advanced Sensing and Computing (ASC) and Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) segments to the U.S. military and allied defense forces worldwide. Approximately 80% of revenues come from U.S. government contracts, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army each representing 36% of total 2025 revenues. The company is approximately 71% voting-controlled by Leonardo S.p.A. of Italy.

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