Draganfly Q3 EPS Forecast Increased by Northland Securities

Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ:DPRO) – Stock analysts at Northland Securities upped their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Draganfly in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 25th. Northland Securities analyst M. Latimore now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.11) per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.12). Northland Securities has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Draganfly’s current full-year earnings is ($3.56) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Draganfly’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.09) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.45) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.05) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.25) EPS.

Draganfly (NASDAQ:DPRO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported ($0.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13) by ($0.07). Draganfly had a negative net margin of 294.03% and a negative return on equity of 45.65%. The company had revenue of $1.37 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.78 million.

DPRO has been the subject of a number of other reports. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised Draganfly to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Draganfly from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reduced their target price on shares of Draganfly from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Draganfly presently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy” and an average target price of $16.25.

Draganfly Stock Performance

Shares of Draganfly stock opened at $4.72 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $7.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.74. The company has a market cap of $162.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.63 and a beta of 2.66. Draganfly has a one year low of $1.63 and a one year high of $14.40.

Institutional Trading of Draganfly

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Concentric Capital Strategies LP purchased a new position in Draganfly during the fourth quarter worth about $1,569,000. DNB Asset Management AS raised its stake in shares of Draganfly by 151.5% in the 3rd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 269,591 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,194,000 after acquiring an additional 162,408 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Draganfly in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $813,000. Kieckhefer Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Draganfly by 57.3% in the 3rd quarter. Kieckhefer Group LLC now owns 315,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,569,000 after acquiring an additional 115,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Draganfly in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $894,000. 10.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Draganfly

Here are the key news stories impacting Draganfly this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised several near‑term and FY2026/FY2027 EPS forecasts modestly and maintained a “Strong‑Buy” rating, trimming expected losses (e.g., FY2027 to ($0.25) from ($0.26)), which supports a constructive view on recovery and execution. Northland Securities Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate update emphasized strong defense momentum, favorable industry tailwinds, operational progress and a well‑capitalized balance sheet — messaging that can support investor confidence in growth opportunities and downside protection. Corporate Update (GlobeNewswire)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management highlighted record annual revenue and a larger cash position on the Q4 call, plus operational wins in border security/defense and platform integrations — positives, but tied to guidance and margin recovery that remain uncertain. Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Needham lowered its price target from $14 to $12 but kept a “buy” rating — a modest negative signal on near‑term upside expectations, though the target still implies large upside vs. today’s levels. Needham Lowers Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed expectations: EPS of ($0.20) vs. consensus ($0.13) and revenue $1.37M vs. $2.78M consensus — a widened loss and weak top line that directly pressures the stock. Q4 Press Release / Results
• Negative Sentiment: Market coverage noted the Q4 loss widened and the stock “dipped” on the results — selling pressure reflects disappointment on missed revenue and margins despite operational commentary. Seeking Alpha: Q4 Loss Widens

About Draganfly

Draganfly Inc (NASDAQ: DPRO) is a Canada-based developer and manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and related software solutions for commercial, government and academic applications. Headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the company specializes in designing lightweight, modular drones that integrate advanced sensor payloads—including high-resolution imaging, multispectral and thermal cameras—to gather aerial data across a range of industries.

The company’s core offerings include turnkey UAS platforms, data-capture payloads and proprietary analytics software that enable clients to perform precision agriculture monitoring, land surveying, infrastructure inspection and environmental assessment.