Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:GD General Dynamics (GD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $350.31 +5.60 (+1.62%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$350.88 +0.56 (+0.16%) As of 06:01 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$345.17▼$351.1550-Day Range$326.34▼$395.4652-Week Range$306.77▼$400.00Volume1.34 million shsAverage Volume1.30 million shsMarket Capitalization$94.78 billionP/E Ratio21.37Dividend Yield1.82%Price Target$402.32Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a global aerospace and defense company that develops, manufactures and supports products and services for government and commercial customers. Its operations serve the U.S. government, allied nations and other customers worldwide, with a significant focus on national security, military modernization and mission support. The company operates through four primary business areas. Aerospace provides Gulfstream business jets and related aircraft services through Gulfstream Aerospace, as well as aircraft management, charter, maintenance and completions services through Jet Aviation. Marine Systems designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines and surface ships, including vessels for the U.S. Navy. Combat Systems supplies military vehicles, weapons systems, munitions and related support services for land forces. Technologies provides information technology, communications, intelligence, cybersecurity and mission-support solutions for defense, government and other regulated customers. General Dynamics traces its origins to 1952 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. The company has grown through a combination of aerospace, shipbuilding, defense and technology businesses and maintains operations serving customers across the United States and international markets. Phebe N. Novakovic serves as chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More General Dynamics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreGD MarketRank™: 4.94901337571 of 5 starsGeneral Dynamics scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 8th out of 650 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 2.68, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 12 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialGeneral Dynamics has a consensus price target of $402.32, representing about 15.0% upside from its current price of $349.75.Amount of Analyst CoverageGeneral Dynamics has been the subject of 11 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 Growth9.42% Earnings GrowthEarnings for General Dynamics are expected to grow by 9.42% in the coming year, from $16.99 to $18.59 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of General Dynamics is 21.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of General Dynamics is 21.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.26.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGeneral Dynamics has a PEG Ratio of 2.01. 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 3.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about General Dynamics' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.81% 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 1.51, 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 19.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldGeneral Dynamics pays a meaningful dividend of 1.85%, 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 38.80%. 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 34.21% 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 Media4.5 / 5News Sentiment1.15 News SentimentGeneral Dynamics has a news sentiment score of 1.15. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for General Dynamics this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest23 people have searched for GD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 35% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows45 people have added General Dynamics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 275% 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 $38,627,265.00 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 HeadlinesGeneral Dynamics (GD): Is This Aerospace Dividend Stock Undervalued?October 21 at 5:59 PM | finance.yahoo.comGeneral Dynamics (GD): Is This Aerospace Dividend Stock Undervalued?October 21 at 4:12 PM | insidermonkey.comFederal Reserve’s Disturbing Plan To Control Your MoneyA Federal Reserve filing, Docket No. OP-1670, is drawing scrutiny for language that could expand the Fed's visibility into consumer bank transactions. A pilot program is reportedly already underway, with wider rollout at major banks possibly beginning this summer. Martin D. Weiss, PhD, founder of Weiss Ratings, breaks down what the document says and what steps account holders might consider.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)4 Defense Stocks Paying Dividends Backed by Pentagon ContractsOctober 21 at 1:15 PM | 247wallst.comCan DDG 1002 Sea Trials Support HII's Naval Shipbuilding Growth?October 21 at 12:58 PM | finance.yahoo.comIs General Dynamics (GD) Undervalued As Earnings And AUKUS Optimism Build?October 17, 2026 | finance.yahoo.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.comInsider Selling: General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Director Sells $2,574,612.00 in StockSeptember 26, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines GD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GD shares performed this year? General Dynamics' stock was trading at $336.69 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, GD stock has increased by 3.9% and is now trading at $349.7510. How were General Dynamics' earnings last quarter? General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The aerospace company reported $4.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.96 by $0.28. The firm's revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is General Dynamics buying back stock? General Dynamics' board authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, December 4th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back 10,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does General Dynamics have any subsidiaries? General Dynamics subsidiaries include these companies: CSRA, Bluefin Robotics Corporation, Applied Physical Sciences, Open Kernel Labs, Gayston Corporation - Defense Operations, Fidelis Cybersecurity, Earl Industries - Ship Repair and Coatings Division, and others. Who are General Dynamics' major shareholders? General Dynamics' top institutional shareholders include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.07%), Vest Financial LLC (0.05%), Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas (0.05%) and TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. (0.04%). 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 8/7 Dividend7/02/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/7 Dividend7/02/2026Last Earnings7/29/2026Dividend Payable8/07/2026Record date for 11/13 Dividend10/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/13 Dividend10/09/2026Today10/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/30/2026Dividend 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 (3w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 3 weeks, GD's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. 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$402.32 High Price Target$465.00 Low Price Target$313.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.68 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$16.39 Trailing P/E Ratio21.37 Forward P/E Ratio20.62 P/E Growth2.01Net Income$4.21 billion Net Margins8.18% Pretax Margin9.93% Return on Equity17.43% Return on Assets7.67% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.23 Current Ratio1.44 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$52.55 billion Price / Sales1.80 Cash Flow$19.31 per share Price / Cash Flow18.14 Book Value$94.76 per share Price / Book3.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares270,560,000Free Float266,769,000Market Cap$94.78 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.33 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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