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GD Stock Chart & Stats
$376.58
$4.96(1.30%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$376.58
$4.96(1.30%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$306.77 - $400.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.50M
Average Volume (3M)1.18M
Market Cap
$89.31B
Enterprise Value$107.32B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$4.33B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$9.48B
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.9
Beta0.58
Next Earnings
Oct 28, 2026EPS Estimate
4.13Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.86%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)16.63
Shares Outstanding270,557,200
10 Day Avg. Volume1,365,337
30 Day Avg. Volume1,178,694
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.62
Price to Book (P/B)3.55
Price to Sales (P/S)1.73
P/FCF Ratio22.95
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.20
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.96
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.72
Enterprise Value/Ebitda16.64
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$423.38Price Target Upside12.43% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering16
EPS Forecast (FY)17
Revenue Forecast (FY)$55.93B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Record Backlog And Demand VisibilityThe record backlog and book-to-bill above one indicate that new awards are replenishing delivered work across the portfolio. This provides multi-period revenue visibility, supports capacity planning, and strengthens confidence in sustained demand from defense and government customers.
Strong Cash GenerationRobust operating and free cash flow demonstrate that reported earnings are converting into liquidity that can fund investment, dividends, and debt reduction. This internally generated cash gives General Dynamics flexibility to manage program timing while supporting long-term shareholder returns.
Improving Balance SheetMeaningfully lower leverage improves financial resilience and reduces dependence on external funding as the company invests in shipyards and production capacity. A stronger capital structure also preserves strategic flexibility for reinvestment and shareholder distributions through program cycles.
Bears Say
Modest Margin CompressionThe gradual decline from earlier profitability suggests that margin expansion is not currently a dependable source of earnings growth. If mix, execution, or program economics remain pressured, sustained compression could limit operating leverage even as revenue continues to increase.
Planned Second-half Cash PressureThese planned uses of cash will reduce free-cash-flow availability later in the year despite strong first-half conversion. Higher investment may support future capacity, but the near-term burden can constrain discretionary capital allocation and make cash generation more uneven.
Single-source Supply ConstraintsDependence on specific suppliers for complex components can limit production ramp rates even when customer demand and backlog are strong. Persistent pacing issues may delay deliveries, defer revenue recognition, and create execution pressure across major defense programs.
General Dynamics News
GD FAQ
What was General Dynamics’s price range in the past 12 months?
General Dynamics lowest stock price was $306.77 and its highest was $400.00 in the past 12 months.
What is General Dynamics’s market cap?
General Dynamics’s market cap is $89.31B.
When is General Dynamics’s upcoming earnings report date?
General Dynamics’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 28, 2026 which is in 21 days.
How were General Dynamics’s earnings last quarter?
General Dynamics released its earnings results on Jul 29, 2026. The company reported $4.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.964 by $0.276.
Is General Dynamics overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts General Dynamics’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does General Dynamics pay dividends?
General Dynamics pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.59 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.86%. See more information on General Dynamics dividends here
What is General Dynamics’s EPS estimate?
General Dynamics’s EPS estimate is 4.13.
How many shares outstanding does General Dynamics have?
General Dynamics has 270,557,200 shares outstanding.
What happened to General Dynamics’s price movement after its last earnings report?
General Dynamics reported an EPS of $4.24 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $3.964. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.11%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of General Dynamics?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GD
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
General Dynamics Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$423.38 (12.43% Upside)
$423.38 (12.43% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
GD Sentiment 61%
Sector Average 64%
Sector Average 64%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 77.9K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $41.8M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.7%
Last 30 Days <0.1%
Last 30 Days <0.1%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-1.76%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
1.86%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
4.80%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
General Dynamics
General Dynamics Corporation is a global leader in the aerospace and defense industry, with its operations structured across four key divisions: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment focuses on the design, production, and sale of business jets, alongside offering a full suite of aviation services including aircraft maintenance, repair, management, charter services, and ground support. Marine Systems specializes in shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy, constructing nuclear-powered submarines, surface warships, and auxiliary vessels. This division also builds various commercial ships, such as tankers and cargo carriers. Furthermore, it provides extensive maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support, along with engineering and design services for both naval and commercial fleets. Combat Systems is dedicated to creating land-based defense solutions, manufacturing a diverse range of products including wheeled and tracked combat vehicles (like the Stryker and Piranha), main battle tanks, armored vehicles, weapon systems, munitions, and mobile bridge systems. This segment also delivers modernization programs, engineering expertise, and ongoing sustainment services. The Technologies division offers sophisticated information technology and mission support services, catering primarily to military, intelligence, and federal civilian clients. Its offerings span mobile communication, computing, command-and-control systems, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. Additionally, this segment is deeply involved in cutting-edge areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analytics, DevOps, software-defined networks, "everything-as-a-service" models, defense enterprise office systems, and the assembly of unmanned undersea vehicles. Established in 1899, General Dynamics Corporation is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
GD Company Deck
GD Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlighted broad-based strength: robust revenue and earnings growth, record backlog (+32% YoY), strong order intake (book-to-bill >1 in all segments), exceptional cash generation and an increased full-year EPS outlook. Challenges include margin pressure in some businesses, increased planned capex and a sizeable pension contribution that will temper second-half cash flow, lingering single-source supply risks, and external budget/procurement timing uncertainty. On balance the positives—especially the backlog, cash conversion and raised guidance—substantially outweigh the negatives.View all GD earnings summariesGD Revenue Breakdown
17.91% Aircraft manufacturing
7.04% Aircraft services
23.99% Nuclear-powered submarines
2.25% Repair and other services
5.58% Surface ships
9.46% Military vehicles
5.91% Weapons systems, armament and munitions
2.23% Engineering and other services
17.24% Information technology (IT) services
8.40% C5ISR solutions

GD Stock 12 Month Forecast
All Analysts
Top Analysts
Average Price Target
$423.38
▲(12.43% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
0.62% Insiders
19.52% Mutual Funds
0.06% Other Institutional Investors
56.78% Public Companies and Individual Investors











