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After finishing at $338.13 in the prior trading day, General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) closed at $341.07, up 0.87%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.87 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.5 million shares were traded. GD stock price reached its highest trading level at $343.06 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $338.79.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of GD by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 36.56 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.15. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.87 and its Current Ratio is at 1.40. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.40 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.35.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, BNP Paribas Exane on November 18, 2025, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $410.
On October 27, 2025, Vertical Research Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $400. Seaport Research Partners Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on September 29, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $376.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 20 ’25 when Rayha Mark sold 100 shares for $339.90 per share. The transaction valued at 33,990 led to the insider holds 5,826 shares of the business.
Rayha Mark bought 100 shares of GD for $33,990 on Nov 20 ’25. On Sep 12 ’25, another insider, Malcolm Mark, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 3,220 shares for $329.45 each. As a result, the insider received 1,060,829 and left with 10,186 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, GD now has a Market Capitalization of 92129984512 and an Enterprise Value of 99348045824. As of this moment, General’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.10, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.77. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.92. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.79 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.77. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.929 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.921.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for GD is 0.41, which has changed by 0.19772589 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1177547 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, GD has reached a high of $360.50, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $239.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.59%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 14.25%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.08M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1076740 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 270.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 268.52M. Insiders hold about 0.60% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.11% stake in the company. Shares short for GD as of 1763078400 were 2482072 with a Short Ratio of 2.11, compared to 1760486400 on 2347577. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2482072 and a Short% of Float of 1.0299999.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, GD’s forward annual dividend rate was 5.92, compared to 5.92 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.01750806. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.16. . The current Payout Ratio is 41.67% for GD, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-10-10 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-10-10. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2006-03-27 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 18.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.83, with high estimates of $4.14 and low estimates of $3.64.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $15.6 and $15.3 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $15.39. EPS for the following year is $17.3, with 20.0 analysts recommending between $18.03 and $16.6.
Revenue Estimates
18 analysts predict $13.76B in revenue for . The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $14.34B to a low estimate of $12.93B. As of . The current estimate, General Dynamics Corp’s year-ago sales were $13.34BFor the next quarter, 18 analysts are estimating revenue of $12.59B. There is a high estimate of $12.95B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $12.31B.
A total of 19 analysts have provided revenue estimates for GD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $52.51B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $51.1B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $51.94B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $47.72BBased on 21 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $54.22B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $55.98B and the low estimate is $52.56B.
