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General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) closed the day trading at $265.73 down -3.30% from the previous closing price of $274.80. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.30 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.25 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of GD, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 42.03 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.31. 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.
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 Mar 10 ’25 when Gilliland Marguerite Amy sold 27,562 shares for $272.11 per share. The transaction valued at 7,499,901 led to the insider holds 45,192 shares of the business.
Gilliland Marguerite Amy bought 27,562 shares of GD for $7,499,899 on Mar 10 ’25. On Mar 05 ’25, another insider, NOVAKOVIC PHEBE N, who serves as the Chairman and CEO of the company, sold 32,695 shares for $263.48 each. As a result, the insider received 8,614,609 and left with 769,607 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, General’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.49, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.87. 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 1.49 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.26.
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 $239.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.40%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.10%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 270.34M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 266.60M. Insiders hold about 0.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.66% stake in the company.
