General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates in five segments: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Information Technology, Mission Systems, and Marine Systems. The Aerospace segment designs, manufactures, and supports business-jet aircraft; and offers business-aviation services, including maintenance, fixed-base operation, government fleet, aircraft management, charter, and staffing services, as well as integrated aviation solutions.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Ship & boat building & repairing
Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense
SectorAerospace
Phone703-876-3000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$36.19 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees105,600
Next Earnings Date1/29/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is General Dynamics' stock symbol?
General Dynamics trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GD."
How often does General Dynamics pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for General Dynamics?
General Dynamics announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 4th. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be given a dividend of $1.02 per share on Friday, February 7th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 16th. View General Dynamics' Dividend History.
How were General Dynamics' earnings last quarter?
General Dynamics Co. (NYSE:GD) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The aerospace company reported $3.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.06 by $0.08. The aerospace company earned $9.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.75 billion. General Dynamics had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 26.79%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.89 EPS. View General Dynamics' Earnings History.
When is General Dynamics' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for GD?
15 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for General Dynamics' shares. Their forecasts range from $164.00 to $230.00. On average, they expect General Dynamics' stock price to reach $191.14 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for General Dynamics.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for General Dynamics?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for General Dynamics in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for General Dynamics.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about General Dynamics stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about General Dynamics stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "General Dynamics boasts a strong position in the U.S. defense space and overseas, and continues to witness strong order growth, securing some pivotal contracts from the U.S. government and its overseas clients. Deliveries of G600 can be expected from the third quarter. In the past six months, shares of General Dynamics outperformed the industry. Product innovations can be expected to enhance this shipbuilder’s footprint in the business jet market. However, rising interest expenses can be a potential headwind for the company’s bottom-line growth going ahead. Moreover, delayed payments related to one of its large international vehicle programs in Canada are hurting its cash flow reserve. A comparative analysis of its historical EV/EBITDA ratio reflects a gloomy picture." (9/2/2019)
- 2. Cowen Inc analysts commented, "SMTC reports F4Q (Jan.) earnings Wednesday (3/13). We see sales/EPS close to in line with consensus $160M/$0.54E and a negative bias to Street F1Q (Apr.) of $159M/$0.52E. We are reducing our already below-consensus estimates ahead of the call. These cuts reflect our expectation for market-related weakness in DC, PON and protection (combined ~2/3 of sales) exacerbated by macro uncertainty and ongoing semi cycle correction. LoRa remains core to the SMTC story, and we estimate revenues hit $80M last year, the low end of mgmt’s $80-$100M target. Mgmt has said they expect LoRa sales to double this year. Investors will be watching closely for any LoRa update. We view any DC/PON/protection weakness as market- vs. company- specific and believe investors anticipate near-term weakness. Maintain Outperform." (3/6/2019)
Has General Dynamics been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about GD stock has trended somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. General Dynamics earned a media sentiment score of -1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the aerospace company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for General Dynamics.
Are investors shorting General Dynamics?
General Dynamics saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 29th, there was short interest totalling 2,630,000 shares, a drop of 14.1% from the November 14th total of 3,060,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,390,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View General Dynamics' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of General Dynamics' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to General Dynamics include Boeing (BA), United Technologies (UTX), Honeywell International (HON), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Raytheon (RTN), Northrop Grumman (NOC), TransDigm Group (TDG), Rockwell Collins (COL), Heico (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Textron (TXT), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), Hexcel (HXL) and Curtiss-Wright (CW).
What other stocks do shareholders of General Dynamics own?
Who are General Dynamics' key executives?
General Dynamics' management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Phebe N. Novakovic, Chairman & CEO (Age 61)
- Mr. Jason W. Aiken, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 47)
- Mr. John P. Casey, Exec. VP of Marine Systems (Age 64)
- Mr. Mark C. Roualet, Exec. VP of Combat Systems (Age 60)
- Ms. Kimberly A. Kuryea, Sr. VP of HR & Admin. (Age 52)
Who are General Dynamics' major shareholders?
General Dynamics' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Newport Trust Co (6.95%), State Street Corp (3.73%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.33%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.23%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.20%) and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.17%). Company insiders that own General Dynamics stock include Catherine B Reynolds, Christopher J Brady, Christopher Marzilli, Gary L Whited, John M Keane, John Patrick Casey, Lester L Lyles, Mark C Roualet, Mark Lagrand Burns, Mark Malcolm, S Daniel Johnson and William A Osborn. View Institutional Ownership Trends for General Dynamics.
Which major investors are selling General Dynamics stock?
GD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Street Corp, Newport Trust Co, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Nomura Holdings Inc., Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. and Conning Inc.. Company insiders that have sold General Dynamics company stock in the last year include Christopher J Brady, Christopher Marzilli, Gary L Whited, John Patrick Casey, Lester L Lyles, Mark C Roualet and William A Osborn. View Insider Buying and Selling for General Dynamics.
Which major investors are buying General Dynamics stock?
GD stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Stifel Financial Corp, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., Squarepoint Ops LLC, California Public Employees Retirement System, Tibra Equities Europe Ltd, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, First Trust Advisors LP and HGK Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have bought General Dynamics stock in the last two years include Catherine B Reynolds, Mark Lagrand Burns and Mark Malcolm. View Insider Buying and Selling for General Dynamics.
How do I buy shares of General Dynamics?
Shares of GD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is General Dynamics' stock price today?
One share of GD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $179.03.
How big of a company is General Dynamics?
General Dynamics has a market capitalization of $51.80 billion and generates $36.19 billion in revenue each year. The aerospace company earns $3.35 billion in net income (profit) each year or $11.42 on an earnings per share basis. General Dynamics employs 105,600 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About General Dynamics.
What is General Dynamics' official website?
How can I contact General Dynamics?
General Dynamics' mailing address is 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE SUITE 100, FALLS CHURCH VA, 22042. The aerospace company can be reached via phone at 703-876-3000 or via email at [email protected]
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