Posted on October 27, 2025
Key Points
- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has been given a “Hold (C+)” rating by Weiss Ratings and a similar “hold” rating from Zacks Research, indicating a consensus that the stock is currently not a strong buy.
- As of the latest trading, GLDD’s stock price reached $11.15 with a year range between $7.51 and $12.89, reflecting a market capitalization of $758.20 million.
- Recently, institutional investors have increased their stakes, with 89.11% of the stock now owned by institutions, highlighting growing interest in the company.
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD – Get Free Report)’s stock had its “hold (c+)” rating restated by equities researchers at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued on Saturday,Weiss Ratings reports.
Separately, Zacks Research lowered shares of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Price Performance
GLDD traded up $0.19 during trading on Friday, reaching $11.15. 279,335 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 337,955. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.15. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a 12-month low of $7.51 and a 12-month high of $12.89. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.12. The company has a market cap of $758.20 million, a P/E ratio of 10.62, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.37.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The construction company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.06. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock had a net margin of 8.63% and a return on equity of 15.61%. The business had revenue of $193.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.70 million. On average, equities analysts forecast that Great Lakes Dredge & Dock will post 0.69 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Trading of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in Great Lakes Dredge & Dock in the third quarter worth $46,000. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in Great Lakes Dredge & Dock by 43.5% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 4,965 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 1,505 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Great Lakes Dredge & Dock in the first quarter worth $45,000. Quarry LP lifted its position in Great Lakes Dredge & Dock by 213.7% in the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 5,503 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 3,749 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its position in Great Lakes Dredge & Dock by 125.0% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,995 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 3,886 shares during the last quarter. 89.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company Profile
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. engages in the provision of dredging services. Its projects include channel and port maintenance, channel deepening and port expansion, coastal protection and restoration, as well as land reclamation. The company was founded by William A. Lydon and Frederick C. Drews in 1890 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
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