Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC Has $367,000 Position in Leonardo DRS, Inc. $DRS

Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRS) by 86.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,088 shares of the company’s stock after selling 52,002 shares during the period. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC’s holdings in Leonardo DRS were worth $367,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Leonardo DRS by 30.1% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,768,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $175,144,000 after purchasing an additional 870,772 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Leonardo DRS by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,311,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,923,000 after purchasing an additional 254,975 shares in the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Leonardo DRS by 21.3% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 1,807,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,039,000 after buying an additional 317,294 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Leonardo DRS by 6.9% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,688,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,487,000 after buying an additional 109,343 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Leonardo DRS by 64.6% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,251,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,166,000 after buying an additional 491,158 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 18.76% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of Leonardo DRS in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Leonardo DRS in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Leonardo DRS from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $47.00 price objective on Leonardo DRS in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial set a $59.00 target price on Leonardo DRS in a research note on Wednesday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $48.86.

Leonardo DRS Trading Down 3.3%

Shares of Leonardo DRS stock opened at $42.36 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a current ratio of 2.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $38.76 and a 200-day moving average of $39.01. Leonardo DRS, Inc. has a 52-week low of $28.17 and a 52-week high of $49.31. The stock has a market cap of $11.27 billion, a PE ratio of 41.13, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.45.

Leonardo DRS (NASDAQ:DRS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.05. Leonardo DRS had a net margin of 7.62% and a return on equity of 11.82%. The business had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $994.79 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.38 earnings per share. Leonardo DRS’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Leonardo DRS has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.260 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Leonardo DRS, Inc. will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Leonardo DRS Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. Leonardo DRS’s payout ratio is presently 36.73%.

Insider Activity at Leonardo DRS

In related news, CFO Michael Dippold sold 10,588 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.00, for a total transaction of $391,756.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 42,952 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,589,224. This represents a 19.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Sally Wallace sold 1,300 shares of Leonardo DRS stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.17, for a total value of $45,721.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 58,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,052,275.01. This represents a 2.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Leonardo DRS News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Leonardo DRS this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — reported $0.42 EPS vs. $0.37 consensus and revenue of ~$1.06B, signaling stronger demand and margin improvement. This is the primary driver behind recent upside. DRS Q4 earnings beat (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue guidance raised — company issued FY2026 revenue range (~$3.9–$4.0B) and targeted 6–8% organic growth, which supports top-line momentum and backlog visibility. FY2026 guidance (Business Wire)
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — quarterly payout of $0.09 per share (yield ~0.8%), signaling cash-flow confidence and returning capital to shareholders (ex-div March 10). (Company notice)
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum — stock cleared an 80+ RS (Relative Strength) rating, attracting momentum/quant buyers and reinforcing the recent rally. RS rating article (MSN)
• Positive Sentiment: Program win / product selection — Leonardo selected the Pegasus next‑gen rescue hoist for AW139 and future platforms, supporting aftermarket/upgrade revenue and product-level wins. Pegasus hoist selection (TMCNet)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and slide deck available — full transcript and slide materials give detail on backlog, margin drivers and investment plans; useful for modeling but not a headline catalyst by itself. Earnings call transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/metric reviews — outlets are parsing key metrics vs. estimates (margins, ROE, organic growth assumptions); useful context but mixed takeaways. Key metrics vs estimates (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and momentum caution — some commentators ask whether the stock (up ~50% over 1 year) is due for reassessment, which can prompt profit-taking and slow further upside. Valuation discussion (Yahoo Finance)
• Negative Sentiment: EPS guidance range slightly below/at consensus midpoint — while revenue guidance was healthy, the FY2026 EPS range (1.20–1.26) sits at/just under street expectations, leaving limited upside to estimates and potential sensitivity to margin pressures. FY2026 EPS guidance (Business Wire)

Leonardo DRS Company Profile

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.