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General Dynamics (GD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$354.32 +1.65 (+0.47%)
Closing price 09/10/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$356.00 +1.68 (+0.47%)
As of 09/10/2026 07:54 PM Eastern
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About General Dynamics Stock (NYSE:GD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$352.29
$355.74
50-Day Range
$352.78
$395.64
52-Week Range
$306.77
$400.00
Volume
850,828 shs
Average Volume
876,886 shs
Market Capitalization
$95.87 billion
P/E Ratio
21.62
Dividend Yield
1.79%
Price Target
$411.58
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) is an aerospace and defense company that develops and delivers products and services for government and commercial customers. Its operations are organized across four principal business areas: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems and Technologies.

Through its Aerospace business, General Dynamics manufactures Gulfstream business jets and provides aircraft maintenance, repair and refurbishment services. Its Marine Systems businesses design and build nuclear-powered submarines and surface ships, while Combat Systems produces military vehicles, weapons systems and munitions. The Technologies segment provides information technology, cybersecurity, intelligence, communications and mission-support services.

General Dynamics traces its history to 1952, when Electric Boat and other defense-related operations were combined under the General Dynamics name. The company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and serves customers primarily in the United States, with business activities and customers in international markets. Its work is conducted for the U.S. Department of Defense, other government agencies, allied governments and commercial aviation customers.

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General Dynamics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

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General Dynamics scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 658 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 2.68, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 12 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    General Dynamics has a consensus price target of $411.58, representing about 16.2% upside from its current price of $354.32.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    General Dynamics has been the subject of 13 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 9.54% in the coming year, from $16.99 to $18.61 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of General Dynamics is 21.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.73.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of General Dynamics is 21.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.40.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    General Dynamics has a PEG Ratio of 2.04. 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 3.74. 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

    1.03% 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 3.37, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in General Dynamics has recently increased by 2.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • 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 38.80%. 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 34.18% 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 1.49. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for General Dynamics this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 20 people have searched for GD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    34 people have added General Dynamics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 183% 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 $38,052,853.00 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 at the start of the year. Since then, GD stock has increased by 5.2% and is now trading at $354.3240.

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The aerospace company reported $4.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.96 by $0.28. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis.
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General Dynamics' Board of Directors initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, December 4th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase 10,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

General Dynamics subsidiaries include these companies: CSRA, Bluefin Robotics Corporation, Applied Physical Sciences, Open Kernel Labs, Gayston Corporation - Defense Operations, Fidelis Cybersecurity, Earl Industries - Ship Repair and Coatings Division, and others.

General Dynamics' top institutional investors include California State Teachers Retirement System (46.72%), BlackRock Inc. (7.14%), Bank of America Corp DE (2.72%) and Corient Private Wealth LP (0.61%). 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 and Peter A Wall.
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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), Chevron (CVX), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) and ExxonMobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/7 Dividend
7/02/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/7 Dividend
7/02/2026
Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Dividend Payable
8/07/2026
Today
9/11/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/28/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

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
$465.00
Low Price Target
$313.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.68
Research Coverage
19 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$16.39
Trailing P/E Ratio
21.62
Forward P/E Ratio
20.85
P/E Growth
2.04
Net Income
$4.21 billion
Net Margins
8.18%
Pretax Margin
9.93%
Return on Equity
17.43%
Return on Assets
7.67%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.23
Current Ratio
1.44
Quick Ratio
0.96

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$52.55 billion
Price / Sales
1.82
Cash Flow
$19.08 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.57
Book Value
$94.76 per share
Price / Book
3.74

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
270,560,000
Free Float
266,769,000
Market Cap
$95.87 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.32

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