DRS NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Leonardo DRS, Inc. Common Stock · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

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Latest close 46.05 USD
-4.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 75.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.3%, after a 5.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 36/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100.

Setup score 59 out of 100
Latest Close 46.05 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.3% latest completed week
4W Return 5.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 11.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 61.5% 32 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 21-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 59.52% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -4.3% Latest completed week; four-week move 5.3%. Indicator stack 79/33 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 59.52% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 36/100 conviction; expected move 7.9%. News sentiment 57/100 74 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 75.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.3%, after a 5.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.6612-week average 0.62

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.66Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 5.3% over four weeks, 11.6% over 12 weeks, and 11.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 21 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.3%
4W5.3%
12W11.6%
26W12.6%
52W11.5%
Active trend streak21 weeks
Active weeks in one year32
Trend breadth61.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.05Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-203.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership1.99Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change123.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength10/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Value6/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Quality75/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Momentum24/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Growth92/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework26/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
44.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
28.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
24.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
9.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
15.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
10.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
23.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
13.9%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

DRS shows mixed options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.23, expected move of 7.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction36/100
Expected move7.9%
Put/call volume1.23
Pressure-2
Speculation20
Volatility70
Trend agreement93
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Insider activity7 / 13

7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 74 relevant articles.

30 positive · 42 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move7.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-9.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.0%Week of 24 Jul.
Worst week-10.3%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week-4.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses6
Recent vol5.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.0% / -3.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape58/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 58/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis46/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 2/12.

Activity pressure 0.66; 4 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 59.52%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 59.52% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors28/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 39; Small Cap Core rank 95 SVQF26/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 538.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options58/100

DRS shows mixed options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.23, expected move of 7.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 7.9% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 74 relevant articles.

Leonardo DRS to Acquire Raft in AI Expansion Insiders7 / 13

7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202646.05 USD-4.3%43.57 USD32.25 USD-0.051.994.8MOn
24 Jul 202648.10 USD9.0%43.19 USD32.06 USD-0.136.863.8MOn
17 Jul 202644.14 USD-0.0%42.72 USD31.86 USD-0.25-3.925.1MOn
10 Jul 202644.15 USD1.0%42.37 USD31.69 USD-0.10-8.474.4MOn
3 Jul 202643.72 USD2.9%42.04 USD31.51 USD0.04-8.378.7MOn
26 Jun 202642.48 USD-7.8%41.71 USD31.34 USD-0.01-10.765.5MOn
19 Jun 202646.08 USD-5.0%41.43 USD31.17 USD0.11-8.124.9MOn
12 Jun 202648.53 USD5.2%41.00 USD30.98 USD0.02-1.233.7MOn
5 Jun 202646.15 USD-5.4%40.53 USD30.78 USD-0.12-4.444.1MOn
29 May 202648.76 USD8.5%40.16 USD30.59 USD-0.18-4.064.9MOn
22 May 202644.92 USD8.5%39.75 USD30.37 USD-0.41-9.444.1MOn
15 May 202641.41 USD0.3%39.59 USD30.18 USD-0.46-15.914.1MOn
8 May 202641.27 USD3.3%39.52 USD30.01 USD-0.20-16.945.5MOn
1 May 202639.95 USD0.1%39.57 USD29.84 USD0.20-15.824.5MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.