NYSE:GD General Dynamics (GD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $353.88 -2.47 (-0.69%) Closing price 11/6/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$356.43 +2.55 (+0.72%) As of 11/6/2026 07:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About General Dynamics Stock (NYSE:GD) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get General Dynamics alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$348.94▼$359.0750-Day Range$326.34▼$379.7052-Week Range$306.77▼$400.00Volume1.22 million shsAverage Volume1.31 million shsMarket Capitalization$95.63 billionP/E Ratio20.82Dividend Yield1.80%Price Target$408.94Consensus RatingModerate 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More General Dynamics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreGD MarketRank™: 4.926967811735 of 5 starsGeneral Dynamics scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 654 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingGeneral 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 PotentialGeneral Dynamics has a consensus price target of $408.94, representing about 15.6% upside from its current price of $353.88.Amount of Analyst CoverageGeneral 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.68% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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 26.50.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe 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 31.99.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGeneral Dynamics has a PEG Ratio of 2.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGeneral 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.75% of the float of General Dynamics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGeneral 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 monthShort interest in General Dynamics has recently decreased by 8.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldGeneral Dynamics pays a meaningful dividend of 1.70%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthGeneral Dynamics has been increasing its dividend for 34 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of General Dynamics is 37.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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 and Social Media3.9 / 5News Sentiment1.17 News SentimentGeneral 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 42 news articles for General Dynamics this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest31 people have searched for GD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 11% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 29 people have added General Dynamics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders1.40% of the stock of General Dynamics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.14% 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. Receive GD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for General Dynamics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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GD Stock News Headlines3 Top Picks With At Least 2% Dividend Yield2 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comETFs Are Net Sellers of General Dynamics (GD) on Nov. 4November 6 at 7:06 AM | finance.yahoo.comThis little-known fund tracks gold and pays out weeklyA little-known $15 fund tied to gold could pay you cash every Friday, no mining stock required. In one recent month, those payments added up to $1,127, without the risks of management decisions or rising mining costs.November 7 at 1:00 AM | Investors Alley (Ad)General Dynamics (GD) Appoints Amy Johnson As GDIT PresidentNovember 5 at 9:05 PM | finance.yahoo.comAre Aerospace Stocks Lagging General Dynamics (GD) This Year?November 4 at 6:19 PM | finance.yahoo.comGeneral Dynamics (GD) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?November 4 at 6:19 PM | finance.yahoo.comGeneral Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Citigroup Analyst SaysNovember 4 at 4:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comRTX Locks In a Decade of Defense Dominance (GD)RTX's Raytheon unit won an $8 billion nuclear command-and-control contract and a $729 million counter-drone export deal, bolstering long-term revenue visibility as its stock trades below recent highs.October 16, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines GD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GD shares performed this year? General Dynamics' stock was trading at $336.69 at the start of the year. Since then, GD stock has increased by 5.1% and is now trading at $353.8810. How were General Dynamics' earnings last quarter? General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October, 30th. The aerospace company reported $4.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.12 by $0.37. The firm's revenue was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is General Dynamics buying back stock? General Dynamics' board initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, December 4th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase 10,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. Does General Dynamics have any subsidiaries? 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. Who are General Dynamics' major shareholders? General Dynamics' top institutional investors 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of General Dynamics? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of General Dynamics own? 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 Dividend10/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/13 Dividend10/09/2026Last Earnings10/30/2026Today11/07/2026Dividend Payable11/13/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 GD's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. GD has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Aerospace & Defense Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense Current SymbolNYSE:GD CIK40533 Webwww.gd.com Phone(703) 876-3000Fax703-876-3125Employees117,000Year Founded1952Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for General Dynamics$408.94 High Price Target$480.00 Low Price Target$313.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.59 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$17.00 Trailing P/E Ratio20.82 Forward P/E Ratio18.83 P/E Growth2.15Net Income$4.21 billion Net Margins8.24% Pretax Margin10.02% Return on Equity17.60% Return on Assets7.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.23 Current Ratio1.43 Quick Ratio0.94 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$52.55 billion Price / Sales1.82 Cash Flow$17.99 per share Price / Cash Flow19.67 Book Value$101.00 per share Price / Book3.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares270,220,000Free Float266,441,000Market Cap$95.63 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.30 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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