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General Dynamics (GD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$384.53 +2.33 (+0.61%)
Closing price 07/31/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$385.21 +0.68 (+0.18%)
As of 07/31/2026 07:40 PM Eastern
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About General Dynamics Stock (NYSE:GD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$376.82
$384.67
50-Day Range
$337.58
$393.85
52-Week Range
$306.03
$400.00
Volume
1.52 million shs
Average Volume
1.12 million shs
Market Capitalization
$104.04 billion
P/E Ratio
23.46
Dividend Yield
1.65%
Price Target
$406.32
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

General Dynamics is a major American aerospace and defense contractor that designs, manufactures and supports a broad range of products and services for government and commercial customers worldwide. Headquartered in the United States (Reston, Virginia), the company supplies platforms and systems used by armed forces, civil authorities and private operators across multiple domains including air, land, sea and cyber.

Its principal activities span several operating businesses: a business aviation unit that develops and supports Gulfstream business jets; land systems that produce armored combat vehicles and related logistics and sustainment services; marine systems that design and construct submarines and surface ships for navies; and mission systems and information technology operations that provide command-and-control, communications, cybersecurity and systems-integration services. Together these activities cover development, production, maintenance and modernization of complex defense and aerospace systems.

General Dynamics traces its capabilities to long-standing businesses in shipbuilding, aircraft and land systems and has expanded over decades through internal development and strategic acquisitions to assemble its current portfolio. The company serves the U.S. Department of Defense and other government agencies as well as international allied militaries and commercial customers, delivering both production programs and long-term sustainment contracts.

Corporate leadership is focused on supporting large-scale defense modernization and technology programs; the company is led by Phebe Novakovic, who serves as chairman and chief executive officer. General Dynamics emphasizes engineering, program management and aftermarket support to maintain mission readiness for customers and to participate in advanced research and development across its core markets.

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General Dynamics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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GD MarketRank™: 

General Dynamics scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 660 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 2.79, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for General Dynamics is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    General Dynamics has been the subject of 12 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 8.60% in the coming year, from $16.97 to $18.43 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of General Dynamics is 23.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.22.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of General Dynamics is 23.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.47.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    General Dynamics has a PEG Ratio of 2.26. 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 3.88. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.08% 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 2.62, 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 7.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    General Dynamics pays a meaningful dividend of 1.66%, 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 34.51% 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 1.17. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 70 news articles for General Dynamics this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    28 people have searched for GD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    33 people have added General Dynamics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 136% 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 $27,041,022.00 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 beginning of 2026. Since then, GD stock has increased by 14.2% and is now trading at $384.5270.

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The aerospace company reported $4.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.96 by $0.28. The company's revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis.
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General Dynamics' board authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, December 4th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase 10,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its shares are 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 more.

General Dynamics' top institutional shareholders include Czech National Bank (0.03%), Professional Advisory Services Inc. (0.02%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.02%) and PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab (0.02%). 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 5/8 Dividend
4/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/8 Dividend
4/10/2026
Dividend Payable
5/08/2026
Record date for 8/7 Dividend
7/02/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/7 Dividend
7/02/2026
Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Today
7/31/2026
Dividend Payable
8/07/2026
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
+5.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.79
Research Coverage
19 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$16.39
Trailing P/E Ratio
23.46
Forward P/E Ratio
22.66
P/E Growth
2.26
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
0.90

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$52.55 billion
Price / Sales
1.98
Cash Flow
$19.10 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.13
Book Value
$99.15 per share
Price / Book
3.88

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
270,560,000
Free Float
266,644,000
Market Cap
$104.04 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.34

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This page (NYSE:GD) was last updated on 8/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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