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General Dynamics (GD) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Investors may be asking whether General Dynamics stock offers fair value at current levels, or if the recent price is demanding too much for its strengths. The stock closed at US$346.71, with returns of 21.4% over 1 year and 71.3% over 3 years. Year to date it is up 1.0%, and it has edged down 0.9% over the last week. Recent coverage has focused on General Dynamics as a large US defense and aerospace contractor with exposure across segments such as combat systems, marine systems and...

General Dynamics, through its General Dynamics Information Technology unit, recently advanced its role in the C5ISR market by modernizing and integrating mission-critical systems for the U.S. Navy, covering everything from engineering to installation. This push into integrated C5ISR solutions underscores the company’s growing role as a systems integrator at the heart of multi-domain, network-centric military operations. We’ll now explore how this intensified focus on Navy C5ISR modernization...

Investing.com -- Ukraine said it struck a military production facility in Russia’s Volgograd region overnight using its domestically developed FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, as Kyiv continued to intensify long-range attacks on Russian military infrastructure.

GD is strengthening its C5ISR position as GDIT modernizes naval systems and supports connected military networks.

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RTX vs. General Dynamics: Both defense giants ride rising budgets and strong backlogs, but one shows stronger growth prospects, investments and execution.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed down -0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.19%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) fell -0.34%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Huntington Ingalls secures a nearly $417.7M Navy contract for aircraft carrier and amphibious ship elevator support, extending work through June 2031.

On CNBC’s June 18, 2026 segment, Tara Murphy Dougherty, CEO of Air (recently rebranded from Govini), delivered a blunt diagnosis of America’s defense-industrial posture. “There’s a lot of pressure on defense companies right now to deliver,” she said. “The Department of War is saying we need more equipment, we need more material, we need more ... U.S. Military Expert Issues Grave Warning: ‘We Need More Munitions, and Deliveries Are Years Behind.’ What Stocks Can Benefit?

With a free cash flow yield of 6.30%, General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) is included among the 12 Stocks From Companies Generating High Cash Flow. On June 11, Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu upgraded General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) to Buy from Hold and raised the price target to $400 from $380. In a research note, the analyst said […]

SpaceX's (SPCX) IPO may be creating a vacuum, and space-themed ETFs are benefitting from the latest phase in the Space Race. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre looks at the array of thematic space ETFs and how they have been gaining since SpaceX's mega-IPO last Friday.

HII delivers its first REMUS 130 UUV to a U.S. ally, expanding its autonomous maritime systems reach as UUV demand is set to rise.

In the most recent trading session, General Dynamics (GD) closed at $364.11, indicating a +1.27% shift from the previous trading day.

GE gains 12.2% in six months as commercial and defense aerospace demand fuel momentum, but costs and valuation remain concerns.

Greenskeeper Asset Management, an independent firm that specializes in disciplined value investing, recently released its Q1 2026 scorecard. A copy is available to download here. The Middle East conflict triggered a sharp stock sell-off in the market, resulting in the Greenskeeper Value Fund posting a -8.1% return in Q1. Despite this challenging quarter, the fund […]

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If you are wondering whether General Dynamics at around US$360 a share offers fair value or is pricing in too much optimism, the key is to look past the headline moves and focus on what the numbers are actually saying about the stock. The stock has recently recorded returns of 4.0% over 7 days, 5.5% over 30 days, 4.9% year to date, 29.6% over 1 year, 76.2% over 3 years, and 116.5% over 5 years. This performance has put valuation front of mind for many investors who are weighing growth...

The Pentagon’s FY2027 budget request totals $1.5 trillion, with $54 billion earmarked for autonomous and remotely operated systems and another $39 billion routed through what the Department of War now calls “Drone Dominance. That structural tailwind is the entire pitch behind Global X Defense Tech ETF (NYSEARCA:SHLD), a thematic vehicle that has gathered roughly $7.5 ... Forget AI Software: Why the Smart Money is Betting Billions on Autonomous Weapons

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Investing.com -- General Dynamics received a rating upgrade from Jefferies, which raised its recommendation to Buy from Hold and increased its price target to $400 from $380, arguing that accelerating demand for U.S. Navy submarines and improving shipyard productivity position the defense contractor for stronger earnings growth in the years ahead.

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading higher after a dreadful day on Wall Street, when all the major indices traded lower, and we saw the same pattern that has developed over the last week. The “Buy the Dip” traders come in, briefly get an uptick, and a move higher, and the sellers swarm in to ... Here Are Thursday’s Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Callaway Golf, Chewy, CME Group, Danaher, General Dynamics, Intel, SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Toast, and More

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.79%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +1.21% this morning as investors stepped in to buy the dip after the swift end to the latest round of U.S. strikes against Iran fueled expectations that talks over a peace deal will resume.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. would resume attacks on Iran, after a Shahed drone downed a U.S. Apache helicopter. “We’re gonna be attacking them, attacking them very hard,” Trump told reporters, according to The Wall Street Journal. Defense stocks were down in midday trading.

GD lands big defense deals like a $15.4B Columbia-class award, but supply-chain, tariff and labor strains loom.

The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:ITA) is sitting on a 34% one-year gain heading into June, with shares at roughly $235 and $13.5 billion in net assets. Two events in the next four weeks will largely decide whether ITA keeps running: the Pentagon’s FY2027 budget moving through Congress, and the June 29 Honeywell ... ITA Investors: Watch These Two Events Over the Next 30 Days

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) is among the 10 Best Aerospace and Defense Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds, with 62 hedge funds holding a stake in the company, according to Insider Monkey’s database for Q1 2026. Wall Street has a Moderate Buy rating on the stock, based on the recommendations from 15 analysts, with […]

Investing.com -- Russian attacks killed five people in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region on Friday in three separate incidents, according to regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin.

The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even...

General Dynamics (GD) reached $341.5 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +1.32% change compared to its last close.