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The price of General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) closed at $341.48 in the last session, down -0.22% from day before closing price of $342.23. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.33 million shares were traded. GD stock price reached its highest trading level at $344.53 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $340.12.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at GD’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 36.60 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.17. 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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. 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 92240732160 and an Enterprise Value of 99458629632. As of this moment, General’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.13, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.80. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.72. 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 3.78. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.931 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.939.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for GD is 0.41, which has changed by 0.29786026 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14045572 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 0.07%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.49%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, GD traded on average about 1.14M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1170090 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 270.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 268.52M. Insiders hold about 0.59% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.10% stake in the company. Shares short for GD as of 1764288000 were 2345121 with a Short Ratio of 2.06, compared to 1761868800 on 2270693. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2345121 and a Short% of Float of 0.98.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for GD is 5.92, which was 5.92 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.017298307. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.14. The current Payout Ratio is 41.67% for GD, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-10-10 with an ex-dividend date of 2026-01-16. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2006-03-27 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of General Dynamics Corp (GD) is currently being evaluated by a team of 18.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.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
According to 18 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $13.76B. 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.
