Q4 EPS Estimate for General Dynamics Increased by Analyst

Key Points

• Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q4 2025 EPS estimate for General Dynamics to $4.16 from $4.09, maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock.
• General Dynamics announced a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share, with a yield of 1.8%, payable on November 14th.
• Several institutions recently adjusted their price targets for General Dynamics, with Susquehanna increasing theirs from $315.00 to $365.00, reflecting positive sentiment around the company's stock performance.

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for General Dynamics in a report issued on Monday, September 29th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst R. Safran now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $4.16 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.09. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for General Dynamics' current full-year earnings is $14.83 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for General Dynamics' Q1 2027 earnings at $4.22 EPS.

GD has been the topic of several other reports. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $315.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. UBS Group upped their price target on General Dynamics from $309.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Barclays upped their price target on General Dynamics from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of General Dynamics from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded General Dynamics from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $298.00 to $342.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, General Dynamics presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $315.78.

General Dynamics Stock Up 2.6%

GD opened at $340.73 on Wednesday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $320.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $292.74. General Dynamics has a 52 week low of $239.20 and a 52 week high of $341.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market cap of $91.65 billion, a PE ratio of 22.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.50.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $3.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.47 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $13.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.13 billion. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.99% and a net margin of 8.13%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.26 earnings per share. General Dynamics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.050-15.150 EPS.

General Dynamics Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 14th. Investors of record on Friday, October 10th will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 10th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. General Dynamics's payout ratio is 40.27%.

Insider Transactions at General Dynamics

In related news, EVP Mark Lagrand Burns sold 43,860 shares of General Dynamics stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.28, for a total transaction of $13,696,600.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,875 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,452,165. This trade represents a 52.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP William A. Moss sold 17,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.40, for a total transaction of $5,600,280.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 16,627 shares in the company, valued at $5,260,782.80. This trade represents a 51.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 275,020 shares of company stock valued at $86,414,503. 1.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On General Dynamics

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rialto Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of General Dynamics by 213.8% during the 1st quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 91 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Inlight Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in General Dynamics during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of General Dynamics in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of General Dynamics by 783.3% in the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 106 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Finally, Perkins Coie Trust Co boosted its position in General Dynamics by 80.0% during the 1st quarter. Perkins Coie Trust Co now owns 117 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.14% of the company's stock.

About General Dynamics

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.

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