General Dynamics
0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 214 | Existing positions closed: 158
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $607M | Put options by funds: $488M
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,778 [Q3] → 1,798 (+20) [Q4]
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 638 | Existing positions reduced: 679
2.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.0% [Q3] → 85.08% (-2.92%) [Q4]
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 [Q3] → 14 (-1) [Q4]
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72.6B [Q3] → $62.5B (-$10.1B) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$236
13%
downside
Avg. target
$291
7%
upside
High target
$330
21%
upside
7 analyst ratings
4 positive
57%
3 neutral
43%
0 negative
0%
UBS Gavin Parsons 60% 1-year accuracy 15 / 25 met price target | 3%upside $279 | Neutral Maintained | 24 Apr 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Kristine Liwag 57% 1-year accuracy 12 / 21 met price target | 10%upside $300 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 24 Apr 2025 |
TD Securities Gautam Khanna 62% 1-year accuracy 8 / 13 met price target | 7%upside $290 | Buy Maintained | 24 Apr 2025 |
Citigroup Jason Gursky 58% 1-year accuracy 23 / 40 met price target | 21%upside $330 | Buy Maintained | 10 Apr 2025 |
Wells Fargo Matthew Akers 58% 1-year accuracy 46 / 80 met price target | 13%downside $236 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 8 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 32 articles about GD published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
8 hours ago
General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $12 Billion Contract Modification for Virginia-Class Submarines
GROTON, Conn. , April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it has been awarded a total of $12.4 billion in contract modifications for construction of two fiscal year 2024 Virginia-class submarines.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
11 hours ago
Lockheed vs. General Dynamics: Which Defense Stock Should You Buy Now?
LMT offers a stronger return on equity and better valuation metrics, while GD, despite strong recent earnings, faces greater solvency concerns.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
General Dynamics: The Aerospace Jewel Shines Bright In Earnings
General Dynamics reported strong Q1 results with 14% revenue growth, driven by a 45% increase in aerospace sales and significant margin expansion. Despite the initial stock decline, General Dynamics outperformed the S&P 500 with a 5.7% increase since my last update. The company maintained its revenue outlook and is fairly valued, with a price target of $309.33 for FY2026, indicating a 14% upside.
Neutral
Market Watch
1 week ago
General Dynamics CEO on Trump tariffs: Don't ask
That was General Dynamics Corp. GD-3.78% Chief Executive Phebe Novakovic, speaking on conference call with analysts following the release of the aerospace and defense company's first-quarter results.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
General Dynamics' Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
GD's first-quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.5%. Its top line increases 13.9% from the year-ago quarter.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
General Dynamics Corporation. (NYSE:GD ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 23, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Nicole Shelton - Vice President of Investor Relations Phebe Novakovic - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Kim Kuryea - Chief Financial Officer Jason Aiken - Executive Vice President, Technologies Conference Call Participants Peter Arment - Baird Jason Gursky - Citi David Strauss - Barclays Robert Stallard - Vertical Research Kristine Liwag - Morgan Stanley Ken Herbert - RBC Capital Markets Scott Mikus - Melius Research Gavin Parsons - UBS Seth Seifman - JPMorgan Andre Madrid - BTIG Sheila Kahyaoglu - Jefferies Mariana Perez Mora - Bank of America.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
General Dynamics (GD) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Although the revenue and EPS for General Dynamics (GD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
General Dynamics (GD) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
General Dynamics (GD) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.66 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.47 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.88 per share a year ago.
Positive
Barrons
1 week ago
General Dynamics Earnings Are a Relief for the Defense Sector
The company reported first-quarter numbers that beat Wall Street expectations.
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