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, August 7th. Investors of record on Friday, October 11th will be paid a dividend of $1.02 per share on Friday, November 15th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.18%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 10th. View General Dynamics' Dividend History.
How were General Dynamics' earnings last quarter?
General Dynamics Co. (NYSE:GD) released its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The aerospace company reported $3.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $3.06 by $0.08. The aerospace company earned $9.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.75 billion. General Dynamics had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 26.79%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.89 earnings per share. View General Dynamics' Earnings History.
When is General Dynamics' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for GD?
15 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for General Dynamics' shares. Their forecasts range from $164.00 to $230.00. On average, they anticipate General Dynamics' share price to reach $191.92 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.6% 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?
News headlines about GD stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies negative and positive press 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 positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. General Dynamics earned a coverage optimism score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the aerospace company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for General Dynamics.
Are investors shorting General Dynamics?
General Dynamics saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,740,000 shares, an increase of 7.9% from the September 15th total of 2,540,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,200,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the company 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), Honeywell International (HON), United Technologies (UTX), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Raytheon (RTN), Northrop Grumman (NOC), TransDigm Group (TDG), Heico (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Textron (TXT), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), Rockwell Collins (COL), 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 a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Newport Trust Co (6.95%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.33%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.20%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.17%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.16%) and New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.13%). 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 Lagrand Burns, Mark Malcolm, S Daniel Johnson and William A Osborn. View Institutional Ownership Trends for General Dynamics.
Which institutional investors are selling General Dynamics stock?
GD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Newport Trust Co, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Conning Inc., Retirement Systems of Alabama, Matthew Goff Investment Advisor LLC and New York State Teachers Retirement System. 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 and William A Osborn. View Insider Buying and Selling for General Dynamics.
Which institutional investors are buying General Dynamics stock?
GD stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., California Public Employees Retirement System, Tibra Equities Europe Ltd, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, First Trust Advisors LP, HGK Asset Management Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC and Heritage Way Advisors LLC. 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 $187.08.
How big of a company is General Dynamics?
General Dynamics has a market capitalization of $54.12 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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