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General Dynamics

254.83 USD
-0.70
0.27%
At close Feb 7, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
254.83
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-0.27%
5 days
-0.46%
1 month
-1.86%
3 months
-16.72%
6 months
-11.26%
Year to date
-2.37%
1 year
-5.30%
5 years
36.46%
10 years
86.09%
0
Funds holding %
of 6,831 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 10 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

58% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 150 | Existing positions closed: 95

50% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $690M | Put options by funds: $458M

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,740 [Q2] → 1,769 (+29) [Q3]

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 686 | Existing positions reduced: 638

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $71.1B [Q2] → $74.5B (+$3.35B) [Q3]

0.85% more ownership

Funds ownership: 89.36% [Q2] → 90.21% (+0.85%) [Q3]

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 [Q2] → 15 (-6) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

10 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$245
4%
downside
Avg. target
$291
14%
upside
High target
$360
41%
upside

10 analyst ratings

positive
40%
neutral
50%
negative
10%
Barclays
David Strauss
46% 1-year accuracy
13 / 28 met price target
12%upside
$285
Overweight
Maintained
4 Feb 2025
RBC Capital
Ken Herbert
65% 1-year accuracy
46 / 71 met price target
10%upside
$280
Sector Perform
Maintained
30 Jan 2025
JP Morgan
Seth Seifman
42% 1-year accuracy
15 / 36 met price target
11%upside
$284
Overweight
Maintained
30 Jan 2025
Susquehanna
Charles Minervino
49% 1-year accuracy
35 / 72 met price target
18%upside
$300
Positive
Maintained
30 Jan 2025
Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
43% 1-year accuracy
25 / 58 met price target
8%upside
$276
Equal-Weight
Maintained
30 Jan 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 24 articles about GD published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
General Dynamics: Strong Growth Despite Aerospace Miss
General Dynamics posted strong growth in key metrics, but aerospace and submarine segments faced challenges, impacting overall performance and necessitating a price target trim to $307. Aerospace segment underperformed due to G700 certification delays and supply chain issues, but improvements are expected, potentially boosting future guidance. Combat Systems and Marine Systems showed solid growth, with demand for munitions and submarines driving revenue despite ongoing supply chain challenges.
General Dynamics: Strong Growth Despite Aerospace Miss
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
General Dynamics Q4 Results: Magnificent Buy-The-Drop Opportunity
General Dynamics Corporation's recent share price weakness presents a compelling entry point, with strong operational performance and a robust $90.6 billion backlog. The company demonstrated solid revenue and net earnings growth, driven by strong demand in Aerospace and robust order growth in Combat Systems. Management guides for 2025 revenue growth of 5.5%, margin expansion, and EPS growth, supported by disciplined capital returns and a strong balance sheet.
General Dynamics Q4 Results: Magnificent Buy-The-Drop Opportunity
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
1 week ago
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The US Iron Dome Is Coming: 4 Dividend-Paying Defense Stocks to Buy Today
Negative
Benzinga
1 week ago
General Dynamics' Growth Vs. Uncertainty: Analyst Flags Margin Challenges And Policy Risks
RBC Capital Markets analyst Ken Herbert cut the price forecast for General Dynamics Corporation GD to $280 from $290, while reiterating an Sector Perform rating.
General Dynamics' Growth Vs. Uncertainty: Analyst Flags Margin Challenges And Policy Risks
Negative
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Why General Dynamics Stock Is Falling Today
General Dynamics (GD -3.95%) topped quarterly expectations, but some of the company's key business units underwhelmed. Investors were disappointed, sending General Dynamics shares down 6% at the open Wednesday and down 4% as of 1:30 p.m.
Why General Dynamics Stock Is Falling Today
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
General Dynamics Corporation (GC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 29, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Phebe Novakovic - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Kim Kuryea - Chief Financial Officer Nicole Shelton - Vice President of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Ronald Epstein - Bank of America Doug Harned - Bernstein Gautam Khanna - TD Cowen Scott Deuschle - Deutsche Bank Sheila Kahyaoglu - Jefferies Myles Walton - Wolf Research Scott Mikus - Melius Research Seth Seifman - JP Morgan David Strauss - Barclays Robert Stallard - Vertical Research Operator Good morning and welcome to the General Dynamics, Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.
General Dynamics Corporation (GC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
General Dynamics' Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
GD's Q4 revenues of $13.34 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.1% and also improve 14.3% from the prior-year figure.
General Dynamics' Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
General Dynamics (GD) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for General Dynamics (GD) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
General Dynamics (GD) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Neutral
Benzinga
1 week ago
US Stocks Mixed; General Dynamics Earnings Top Views
U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 0.4% on Wednesday.
US Stocks Mixed; General Dynamics Earnings Top Views
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
General Dynamics (GD) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
General Dynamics (GD) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.15 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.13 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.64 per share a year ago.
General Dynamics (GD) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
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