General Dynamics (GD) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD - Get Free Report) is projected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect General Dynamics to post earnings of $3.47 per share and revenue of $12.13 billion for the quarter.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $3.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.43 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $12.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.92 billion. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.82% and a net margin of 8.08%. The company's revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.88 EPS. On average, analysts expect General Dynamics to post $15 EPS for the current fiscal year and $17 EPS for the next fiscal year.

General Dynamics Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GD traded down $0.87 during trading on Friday, reaching $299.22. 1,636,205 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,404,489. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $284.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $270.54. The stock has a market cap of $80.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.75, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.46. General Dynamics has a 12-month low of $239.20 and a 12-month high of $316.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

General Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 3rd will be paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 3rd. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.01%. General Dynamics's dividend payout ratio is presently 41.61%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on GD shares. Jefferies Financial Group set a $325.00 price target on General Dynamics and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on General Dynamics from $261.00 to $236.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $314.00 price objective on General Dynamics and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. Finally, TD Securities boosted their price objective on General Dynamics from $275.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $294.53.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Phebe N. Novakovic sold 7,639 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.44, for a total transaction of $2,142,281.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 769,607 shares of the company's stock, valued at $215,828,587.08. This trade represents a 0.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of General Dynamics

An institutional investor recently raised its position in General Dynamics stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD - Free Report) by 16.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,885 shares of the aerospace company's stock after acquiring an additional 417 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in General Dynamics were worth $760,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Institutional investors own 86.14% of the company's stock.

General Dynamics Company Profile

General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment produces and sells business jets; and offers aircraft maintenance and repair, management, aircraft-on-ground support and completion, charter, staffing, and fixed-base operator services.