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After finishing at $242.60 in the prior trading day, General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) closed at $244.18, up 0.65%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.65 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.9 million shares were traded.
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 38.90 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.66. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.82 and its Current Ratio is at 1.37. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.48 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.40.
On January 14, 2025, Robert W. Baird Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Outperform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $345 to $283.
Vertical Research Downgraded its Buy to Hold on January 06, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $352 to $290.
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 Feb 10 ’25 when Graney Kevin M bought 4,831 shares for $256.39 per share.
Schumacher Laura J sold 1,796 shares of GD for $459,205 on Jan 31 ’25. The Director now owns 11,175 shares after completing the transaction at $255.68 per share. On Jan 31 ’25, another insider, Schumacher Laura J, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,796 shares for $255.68 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, General’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.91, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.50. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.77. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.38 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.99.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GD has reached a high of $316.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $239.87. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.63%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.84%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 270.34M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 268.54M. Insiders hold about 0.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.00% stake in the company.
