Why DroneShield, Life360, Nova Minerals, and Santana shares are falling today

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to start the week with a strong gain. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is up 1% to 8,948.7 points.

Four ASX shares that have failed to follow the market higher today are listed below. Here’s why they are falling:

DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO)

The DroneShield share price is down 5.5% to $4.22. This follows the release of the counter-drone technology company’s shares following the release of its fourth quarter and full year update. DroneShield reported revenue of $51.3 million for the fourth quarter, which was a 94% increase on the prior corresponding period. This brought its total revenue for FY 2025 to $216.5 million, which is an increase of 277% on last year’s revenue of $57.5 million. It was also ahead of Bell Potter’s estimate of $210 million. Today’s weakness could have been driven by another announcement which revealed that 9.2 million options have vested for employees after it hit its $200 million cash receipts goal. Last time options were vested there was a big selloff.

Life360 Inc (ASX: 360)

The Life360 share price is down 8% to $31.13. This appears to have been driven by profit-taking from investors after a very strong gain on Friday. Investors were buying its shares after it released a very strong fourth quarter update. Life360 reported monthly active users (MAU) of 95.8 million, which is up 20% year on year. This comprises US MAU of 50.6 million and international MAU of 45.3 million. Another positive was that its Paying Circles (paid users) grew 576,000 to 2.8 million. This was the largest annual net addition on record. Management also upgraded its FY 2025 revenue guidance. It is now expected to be between US$486 million and US$489 million, which represents a year on year increase of 31% to 32%.

Nova Minerals Ltd (ASX: NVA)

The Nova Minerals share price is down 8% to $1.18. Investors have been selling the gold and antimony explorer’s shares following the release of its quarterly update. Commenting on the quarter, Nova’s CEO, Christopher Gerteisen, said: “The December quarter was marked by the award of US$43.4 million in non-dilutive funding from the U.S. Department of War, which fully funds the development of stage 1 antimony production at Estelle, which will feed into the U.S. supply chain. This support enables us to accelerate our strategy to become a fully integrated U.S. producer of military-grade antimony.”

Santana Minerals Ltd (ASX: SMI)

The Santana Minerals share price is down 8% to $1.07. This follows the release of the gold developer’s quarterly update. Santana Minerals revealed a cash outflow of approximately $10 million for the three months. This reduced its cash balance from approximately $100 million to approximately $90 million.

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• Down 40% in 3 months: Are Life360 shares still a buy? 

Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has positions in Life360. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended DroneShield and Life360. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Life360. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.