The 19 most recent market catalysts affecting $GD, each scored for sentiment and estimated stock impact. Sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and financial news, analysed automatically as they are published.
Sep 23, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bearish
Impact 55
Bernstein Maintains Market Perform on General Dynamics, Lowers Price Target to $407
Bernstein analyst Douglas Harned maintained a 'Market Perform' rating on General Dynamics but lowered the price target from $421 to $407. This action indicates a slightly less opti…
Sep 17, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 55
IAM Union members At General Dynamics NASSCO Have Ratified A Strong New 3-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement Covering More Than 800 Shipbuilders In San Diego With Massive Wage And Benefit Gains
IAM Union members at General Dynamics NASSCO have ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement. This contract includes nearly 20% wage increases and major benefit gain…
Aug 13, 2026
Geopolitical Risk
Neutral
Impact 65
'Trump Orders Navy To Restore Old Technology In Aircraft Carriers, Costing Billions; The Navy Spent Years Fighting The President’s Push To Go Back To Steam Catapults' - WSJ Exclusive
The WSJ article details a directive from former President Trump to the US Navy to abandon the advanced Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) in favor of older steam catapu…
Aug 7, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 55
General Dynamics' GDIT Wins $1.3B Army National Guard IT And Cybersecurity Contract
General Dynamics' GDIT unit has been awarded a substantial $1.3 billion contract by the GSA to provide critical IT and cybersecurity services to the Army National Guard. This contr…
Aug 4, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 55
Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on General Dynamics, Raises Price Target to $440
Wells Fargo analyst David Strauss maintained an 'Overweight' rating on General Dynamics (GD) and raised the price target from $400 to $440. This analyst upgrade suggests a more opt…
Aug 3, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 55
UBS Maintains Neutral on General Dynamics, Raises Price Target to $395
UBS analyst Gavin Parsons updated their coverage on General Dynamics, maintaining a 'Neutral' rating but raising the price target from $366 to $395. This action signals a slightly …
Jul 30, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 55
BNP Paribas Maintains Outperform on General Dynamics, Raises Price Target to $430
BNP Paribas analyst Matt Akers has maintained an 'Outperform' rating for General Dynamics and raised the price target from $390 to $430. This indicates a strengthened positive view…
Jul 30, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 55
Susquehanna Maintains Positive on General Dynamics, Raises Price Target to $455
Susquehanna analyst Charles Minervino has maintained a 'Positive' rating on General Dynamics and raised the price target from $420 to $455. This action signals a strong vote of con…
Jul 30, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 55
Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on General Dynamics, Raises Price Target to $465
Morgan Stanley's analyst Kristine Liwag has raised the price target for General Dynamics (GD) from $435 to $465 while maintaining an Overweight rating. This action signals increase…
Jul 30, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 55
TD Cowen Maintains Buy on General Dynamics, Raises Price Target to $420
This filing indicates that TD Cowen analyst Gautam Khanna has maintained a 'Buy' rating on General Dynamics and raised the price target from $390 to $420. This is a positive signal…
Jul 30, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Neutral
Impact 55
General Dynamics Filed For Mixed Shelf; Size Not Disclosed
A mixed shelf filing allows a company to issue various types of securities (debt, equity, warrants) over a period without filing a new prospectus for each offering. For General Dyn…
Jul 29, 2026
Geopolitical Risk
Bearish
Impact 85
Shares of defense-related companies are trading lower as the Middle Eastern conflict grinds on. General Dynamics' Q2 earnings possibly underscore known industry and bureaucratic constraints, including production and delivery bottlenecks that hurt margins, and award funding delays as the reconciliation bill stalls in Congress.
This headline signals a significant negative catalyst for the defense sector. While geopolitical tensions typically boost defense stocks, the current situation highlights a disconn…
Jul 29, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 75
Crude Oil Surges 7%; General Dynamics Posts Upbeat Earnings
General Dynamics (GD) posted strong Q2 earnings and sales, exceeding market expectations, which is a significant positive for the company and its investors. This indicates robust p…
Jul 29, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 92
General Dynamics Beats Estimates as Aerospace and Marine Growth Lift Results
General Dynamics' Q2 2026 earnings significantly surpassed analyst estimates, with diluted EPS of $4.24 against a $3.96 estimate and revenue of $14.094 billion beating the $13.535 …
Jul 29, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Neutral
Impact 65
General Dynamics CEO Expects Combats Systems 2026 Revenue Of About $9.8B, 13.8% Operating Margin; Expects Technologies Segment 2026 Revenue Of $14.1B, Operating Margin Of 9.4%
General Dynamics (GD) has provided specific 2026 revenue and operating margin forecasts for two of its major segments: Combat Systems and Technologies. This detailed guidance offer…
Jul 29, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 95
General Dynamics Q2 EPS $4.24 Beats $3.96 Estimate, Sales $14.094B Beat $13.535B Estimate
General Dynamics announced Q2 earnings of $4.24 per share, significantly beating the analyst consensus of $3.96, and sales of $14.094 billion, surpassing the $13.535 billion estima…
Jul 28, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Neutral
Impact 75
'US Approves Deal With General Dynamics for Next-Gen Submarine' - Bloomberg
The Bloomberg article, referenced as the filing content, reports the US government's approval of a deal with General Dynamics for next-generation submarines. This is a significant …
Jul 24, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 65
General Dynamics Wins a Cost-Plus-Award-Fee, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, Cost-No-Fee Type Letter Contract, With A Not-To-Exceed Value Of $400.4M For Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Tranche Three Ground Segment Development
General Dynamics (GD) announced a substantial $400.4 million contract win for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Tranche Three Ground Segment Development. This is a pos…
Jul 16, 2026
Corporate Catalyst
Bullish
Impact 65
Canada Investing ~C$2B Over Four Years In Partnership With General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada To Build, Deliver 190 Additional Armoured Combat Support Vehicles
The Canadian government is investing approximately C$2 billion over four years in a partnership with General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada. This substantial investment is earmarked …
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