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GD Stock Chart & Stats
$386.75
$4.96(1.30%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$386.75
$4.96(1.30%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$306.03 - $388.12
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.50M
Average Volume (3M)1.24M
Market Cap
$104.59B
Enterprise Value$101.87K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$3.65B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$8.01B
Price to Earnings (P/E)24.0
Beta0.56
Next Earnings
Jul 29, 2026EPS Estimate
3.96Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.59%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)16.11
Shares Outstanding270,430,180
10 Day Avg. Volume1,143,274
30 Day Avg. Volume1,241,697
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.62
Price to Book (P/B)3.55
Price to Sales (P/S)1.73
P/FCF Ratio22.95
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$389.64Price Target Upside0.75% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering14
EPS Forecast (FY)16.75
Revenue Forecast (FY)$55.46B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Exceptional Free Cash GenerationVery strong quarterly cash conversion and large operating/free cash flow provide durable financial flexibility. Persistent cash generation supports continued investment in shipyards and Gulfstream, funds dividends and measured buybacks, and enables debt paydown that strengthens long‑term capital structure resilience.
Very Large, Growing Funded BacklogA substantially expanded, multi-year backlog boosts revenue visibility across cycles. Backlog tied to defense platforms and sustainment contracts drives predictable future cash flows, supports capacity planning and margin stabilization, and underpins multi-year organic revenue growth.
Diversified, Government‑anchored Business ModelBroad mix across aircraft, submarines, combat vehicles and mission IT creates multiple durable revenue streams. Heavy government contracting produces long program life, recurring sustainment and service revenue, reducing cyclicality versus pure commercial peers and preserving long-term demand stability.
Bears Say
Single‑source Supplier And Supply‑chain ConstraintsReliance on single-source suppliers for complex parts creates persistent execution risk across long programs. Continued supplier bottlenecks can delay deliveries, inflate costs, and pressure margins for multi‑year contracts where schedule and performance penalties are material.
Volatile Intra‑year Cash ConversionMaterial quarter-to-quarter swings in free cash flow reflect program timing and working-capital lumpiness. That variability complicates multi-quarter cash planning, can force temporary liquidity measures around milestone timing, and increases forecasting risk for capital allocation decisions.
Near-term Refinancing And Note Maturity RiskUpcoming $1B of note maturities concentrates refinancing risk in a narrow window; adverse funding conditions or higher rates could raise interest expense or constrain cash deployment. While balance sheet is stronger, execution of refinancing remains a short‑term structural financing uncertainty.
GD FAQ
What was General Dynamics’s price range in the past 12 months?
General Dynamics lowest stock price was $306.03 and its highest was $388.12 in the past 12 months.
What is General Dynamics’s market cap?
General Dynamics’s market cap is $104.59B.
When is General Dynamics’s upcoming earnings report date?
General Dynamics’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 29, 2026 which is tomorrow.
How were General Dynamics’s earnings last quarter?
General Dynamics released its earnings results on Apr 29, 2026. The company reported $4.1 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.675 by $0.425.
Is General Dynamics overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts General Dynamics’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does General Dynamics pay dividends?
General Dynamics pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.59 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.59%. See more information on General Dynamics dividends here
What is General Dynamics’s EPS estimate?
General Dynamics’s EPS estimate is 3.96.
How many shares outstanding does General Dynamics have?
General Dynamics has 270,430,180 shares outstanding.
What happened to General Dynamics’s price movement after its last earnings report?
General Dynamics reported an EPS of $4.1 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $3.675. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 7.986%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of General Dynamics?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GD
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$389.64 (0.75% Upside)
$389.64 (0.75% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
GD Sentiment 80%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 336.1K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $27.0M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Neutral
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.9%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.9%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
26.10%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
1.59%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
4.33%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
General Dynamics
General Dynamics Corporation is a global leader in the aerospace and defense industry, with its operations structured across four key divisions: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment focuses on the design, production, and sale of business jets, alongside offering a full suite of aviation services including aircraft maintenance, repair, management, charter services, and ground support. Marine Systems specializes in shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy, constructing nuclear-powered submarines, surface warships, and auxiliary vessels. This division also builds various commercial ships, such as tankers and cargo carriers. Furthermore, it provides extensive maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support, along with engineering and design services for both naval and commercial fleets. Combat Systems is dedicated to creating land-based defense solutions, manufacturing a diverse range of products including wheeled and tracked combat vehicles (like the Stryker and Piranha), main battle tanks, armored vehicles, weapon systems, munitions, and mobile bridge systems. This segment also delivers modernization programs, engineering expertise, and ongoing sustainment services. The Technologies division offers sophisticated information technology and mission support services, catering primarily to military, intelligence, and federal civilian clients. Its offerings span mobile communication, computing, command-and-control systems, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. Additionally, this segment is deeply involved in cutting-edge areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analytics, DevOps, software-defined networks, "everything-as-a-service" models, defense enterprise office systems, and the assembly of unmanned undersea vehicles. Established in 1899, General Dynamics Corporation is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
GD Company Deck
GD Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a strongly positive operational and financial quarter: double-digit revenue and earnings growth, an earnings beat, exceptional cash generation, robust order intake and a materially larger backlog, plus an upward EPS guidance revision. Challenges noted are mostly execution- and timing-related (supply-chain single-source risks, regional order slowdowns tied to the Middle East conflict, and 2026 note maturities), but management described clear mitigation actions and ongoing investments. On balance, the positives—scaleable backlog, strong cash flow, margin expansion in key areas and raised guidance—outweigh the manageable risks cited.View all GD earnings summariesGD Revenue Breakdown
17.91% Aircraft manufacturing
7.04% Aircraft services
23.99% Nuclear-powered submarines
2.25% Repair and other services
5.58% Surface ships
9.46% Military vehicles
5.91% Weapons systems, armament and munitions
2.23% Engineering and other services
17.24% Information technology (IT) services
8.40% C5ISR solutions

GD Stock 12 Month Forecast
All Analysts
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Average Price Target
$389.64
▲(0.75% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
0.61% Insiders
19.53% Mutual Funds
1.33% Other Institutional Investors
55.70% Public Companies and Individual Investors










