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General Dynamics (GD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$353.88 -2.47 (-0.69%)
Closing price 11/6/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$356.43 +2.55 (+0.72%)
As of 11/6/2026 07:43 PM Eastern
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About General Dynamics Stock (NYSE:GD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$348.94
▼
$359.07
50-Day Range
$326.34
▼
$379.70
52-Week Range
$306.77
▼
$400.00
Volume
1.22 million shs
Average Volume
1.38 million shs
Market Capitalization
$95.63 billion
P/E Ratio
20.82
Dividend Yield
1.80%
Price Target
$408.94
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

General Dynamics Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that develops and manufactures products and provides services for commercial, government and military customers. Its businesses span aerospace, marine systems, combat systems and defense technologies.

The company makes Gulfstream business jets and provides aircraft services. Its marine systems operations design and build submarines and surface ships, while its combat systems business produces military vehicles, weapons systems and munitions. General Dynamics Technologies provides information technology, mission support and other services, including work for U.S. government customers.

Founded in 1952, General Dynamics traces its history to Electric Boat, established in 1899. The company serves customers in the United States and internationally, with operations and customers across multiple regions.

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General Dynamics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

GD MarketRank™: 
4.95029956427 of 5 stars

General Dynamics scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    General Dynamics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.59, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    General Dynamics has a consensus price target of $408.94, representing about 15.6% upside from its current price of $353.88.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    General Dynamics has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about General Dynamics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for General Dynamics are expected to grow by 8.68% in the coming year, from $17.29 to $18.79 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of General Dynamics is 20.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.43.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of General Dynamics is 20.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 32.29.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    General Dynamics has a PEG Ratio of 1.99. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    General Dynamics has a P/B Ratio of 3.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about General Dynamics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.75% of the float of General Dynamics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    General Dynamics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.47, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in General Dynamics has recently decreased by 8.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    General Dynamics pays a meaningful dividend of 1.80%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    General Dynamics has been increasing its dividend for 34 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of General Dynamics is 37.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, General Dynamics will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.85% next year. This indicates that General Dynamics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about General Dynamics' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    General Dynamics has a news sentiment score of 1.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 39 news articles for General Dynamics this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    31 people have searched for GD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 24% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    29 people have added General Dynamics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 4% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, General Dynamics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,574,612.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.40% of the stock of General Dynamics is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    86.14% of the stock of General Dynamics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about General Dynamics' insider trading history.
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GD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

General Dynamics' stock was trading at $336.69 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, GD stock has increased by 5.1% and is now trading at $353.8810.

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October, 30th. The aerospace company reported $4.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.12 by $0.37. The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
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General Dynamics' Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, December 4th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase 10,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of General Dynamics: CSRA, Bluefin Robotics Corporation, Applied Physical Sciences, Open Kernel Labs, Gayston Corporation - Defense Operations, Fidelis Cybersecurity, Earl Industries - Ship Repair and Coatings Division, and more.

General Dynamics' top institutional shareholders include Sanders Capital LLC (1.31%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.21%), Bahl & Gaynor LLC (0.21%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.20%). Insiders that own company stock include Phebe N Novakovic, Mark C Roualet, Gregory S Gallopoulos, Kimberly A Kuryea, Marguerite Amy Gilliland, Mark Lagrand Burns, David Paddock, Christopher J Brady, William A Moss, Laura J Schumacher, Mark Malcolm, Mark Rayha, Leon Rudy F De, Peter A Wall and Robert K Steel.
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Shares of GD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that General Dynamics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Lockheed Martin (LMT), RTX (RTX), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Chevron (CVX), ExxonMobil (XOM) and AbbVie (ABBV).

Company Calendar

Record date for 11/13 Dividend
10/09/2026
Ex-Dividend for 11/13 Dividend
10/09/2026
Last Earnings
10/30/2026
Today
11/08/2026
Dividend Payable
11/13/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/27/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NYSE:GD
CIK
40533
Employees
117,000
Year Founded
1952

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$480.00
Low Price Target
$313.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+15.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.59
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$17.00
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.82
Forward P/E Ratio
18.83
P/E Growth
1.99
Net Income
$4.21 billion
Net Margins
8.24%
Pretax Margin
10.02%
Return on Equity
17.60%
Return on Assets
7.87%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.23
Current Ratio
1.43
Quick Ratio
0.94

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$52.55 billion
Price / Sales
1.82
Cash Flow
$18.97 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.65
Book Value
$101.00 per share
Price / Book
3.50

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
270,220,000
Free Float
266,441,000
Market Cap
$95.63 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.30

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This page (NYSE:GD) was last updated on 11/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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