General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Stock Forecast & Price Target
General Dynamics Corporation · NYSE
$356.82-2.57 (-0.72%)
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The Quantellect read.Of the 13 firms covering General Dynamics Corporation, 9 rate it Buy or better, 4 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $376.00 to $465.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $418.31 sits 17% above the current $356.82. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 10 to 8 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $4.51 next quarter toward $18.59 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS13 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy969%
Hold431%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to General Dynamics Corporation.
As of Sep, 8 of 12 firms rate GD a Buy (4 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
GD EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$4.51
Range $4.27 – $4.94 · 17 analysts · +8% YoY
Next period, 17 analysts expect General Dynamics Corporation to earn $4.51 a share (range $4.27 – $4.94), versus $4.17 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $17.00, growing to $18.59 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$14.7B
Range $14.1B – $15.5B · 17 analysts · +2% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $14.7B (range $14.1B – $15.5B), +2.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $55.9B, rising to $58.5B next year.
Top analysts covering General Dynamics Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on GD.
#1
Ronald Epstein
B of A Securities · Rank #35
Buy
$415.00+16.3% to target
Overall win rate
56%
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#2
Ken Herbert
RBC Capital · Rank #62
Hold
$410.00+14.9% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#3
JG
Jason Gursky
Citigroup · Rank #83
Buy
$368.00+3.1% to target
Overall win rate
53%
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#4
Noah Poponak
Goldman Sachs · Rank #328
Sell
$313.00-12.3% to target
Overall win rate
36%
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#5
Gavin Parsons
UBS
Hold
$395.00+10.7% to target
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GD stock forecast FAQ
What is GD's average 12-month price target?+
The 13 analysts with a live target average $418.31 for General Dynamics Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $465.00 high to a $376.00 low.
Is GD stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 13 analyst ratings, 9 are Buy or Strong Buy, 4 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for GD?+
The Street-high target is $465.00 (Morgan Stanley), and the Street-low is $376.00 (Seaport Global). The average of all 13 active targets is $418.31.
How many Wall Street analysts cover GD?+
13 analysts have an active rating on General Dynamics Corporation, and 13 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering GD?+
Among analysts who currently cover GD, Ronald Epstein of B of A Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #35). Their current call is Buy with a $415.00 target.
What is General Dynamics Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $4.51 per share (range $4.27 – $4.94) across 17 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $17.00, rising to $18.59 the following year.
How much revenue is General Dynamics Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $14.7B (range $14.1B – $15.5B). Full-year revenue is projected at $55.9B, growing to $58.5B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading GD lately?+
As of Sep, 8 of 12 firms rate GD a Buy (4 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their GD calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
