General Dynamics (GD) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$370.61 +2.03 (+0.55%)

Closing price 07/20/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$369.46 -1.14 (-0.31%)

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General Dynamics - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 21 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
5

Buy
15

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for General Dynamics in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 21 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 5 have given a hold rating, 13 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for GD.

Consensus Price Target

$391.15
5.54% Upside

According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for General Dynamics, the average price target is $391.15. The highest price target for GD is $440.00, while the lowest price target for GD is $313.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.54% from the current price of $370.61.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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GD Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 7/21/25 to 7/21/26	1 Month Ago 6/21/25 to 6/21/26	3 Months Ago 4/22/25 to 4/22/26	1 Year Ago 7/21/24 to 7/21/25
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	13 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$391.15	$388.40	$384.53	$294.53
Forecasted Upside	5.54% Upside	10.85% Upside	19.90% Upside	-0.87% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold

GD Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

GD Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

General Dynamics Stock vs. The Competition

Type	General Dynamics	Aerospace Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.76	2.49	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	5.40% Upside	60.55% Upside	14.34% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent GD News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
7/9/2026	Jefferies Financial Group 2 of 5 stars	Sheila Kahyaoglu 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Buy	$400.00 ➝ $440.00	+17.81%
7/6/2026	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars	Ronald Epstein 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Buy	$400.00 ➝ $415.00	+11.16%
7/1/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Buy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
6/11/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gavin Parsons Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
5/18/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Godyn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$380.00 ➝ $364.00	+7.67%
5/6/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$387.00 ➝ $377.00	+8.54%
5/4/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Sell	$327.00 ➝ $313.00	-9.31%
4/30/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$430.00 ➝ $390.00	+13.00%
4/30/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$384.00 ➝ $375.00	+8.65%
4/30/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Seth Seifman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$385.00 ➝ $400.00	+15.89%
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4/30/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ken Herbert Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform	$385.00	+12.46%
4/30/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight	$410.00 ➝ $435.00	+28.12%
4/1/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Strauss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$400.00	+16.44%
2/19/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$380.00 ➝ $395.00	+11.34%
1/15/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Charles Minervino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Positive	$420.00	+15.36%
1/14/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$370.00 ➝ $390.00	+5.80%
1/12/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Douglas Harned Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$398.00	+12.59%
1/12/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Myles Walton Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$400.00 ➝ $415.00	+12.59%
10/28/2025	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
10/27/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Peter Arment Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$390.00	+10.61%
10/27/2025	Vertical Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$400.00	+14.22%
7/29/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Strauss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$285.00 ➝ $350.00	+10.93%
4/24/2025	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gautam Khanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$275.00 ➝ $290.00	+8.14%
2/21/2025	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Louie DiPalma Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
2/13/2025	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Madrid Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral

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Should I Buy General Dynamics Stock? GD Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, July 17, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these General Dynamics pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

General Dynamics
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in General Dynamics Co.:

The current stock price is around $350, which is relatively stable compared to its fifty-two week high of $380.71, indicating potential for growth.
General Dynamics Co. reported a strong quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $4.10, exceeding analysts' expectations, which reflects robust financial performance.
The company has a solid return on equity of 17.41%, suggesting effective management and profitability in generating returns for shareholders.
With a market capitalization of approximately $101.28 billion, General Dynamics Co. is a major player in the aerospace and defense sector, providing stability and confidence to investors.
The recent dividend announcement of $1.59 per share, translating to an annualized dividend of $6.36 and a yield of 1.7%, offers a reliable income stream for investors.

General Dynamics
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in General Dynamics Co. for these reasons:

The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, while relatively low, may still raise concerns about financial leverage and risk in uncertain market conditions.
Despite a positive revenue growth of 10.3% year-over-year, the company operates in a highly competitive industry, which could impact future profitability.
The stock has a beta of 0.34, indicating lower volatility compared to the market, which may limit potential high returns for aggressive investors.
General Dynamics Co. has a PEG ratio of 2.26, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued relative to its earnings growth rate, which could deter value-focused investors.
The quick ratio of 0.90 indicates that the company may face challenges in meeting short-term liabilities, which could be a red flag for risk-averse investors.

GD Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for General Dynamics is $391.15, with a high forecast of $440.00 and a low forecast of $313.00.

21 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for General Dynamics in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings, 13 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" GD shares.

According to analysts, General Dynamics's stock has a predicted upside of 5.54% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, General Dynamics's stock had 3 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

General Dynamics has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, BNP Paribas Exane, Citigroup, DA Davidson, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank Of Canada, The Goldman Sachs Group, UBS Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like General Dynamics more than other "aerospace" companies. The consensus rating for General Dynamics is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "aerospace" companies is Hold. Learn more on how GD compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:GD) was last updated on 7/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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General Dynamics (GD) Stock Forecast & Price Target