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In the latest session, General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE: GD) closed at $294.07 down -0.58% from its previous closing price of $295.80. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.58 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.02 million shares were traded. GD stock price reached its highest trading level at $296.4425 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $293.02.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of General Dynamics Corp.’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 59.33 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 37.37. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.80 and its Current Ratio is at 1.33. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.50 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.40.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Morgan Stanley on August 09, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $345 from $293 previously.
On June 26, 2024, BTIG Research started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $345.BTIG Research initiated its Buy rating on June 26, 2024, with a $345 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 21 ’24 when Kuryea Kimberly A sold 13,344 shares for $298.16 per share. The transaction valued at 3,978,624 led to the insider holds 79,255 shares of the business.
Burns Mark Lagrand sold 12,089 shares of GD for $3,585,477 on May 17 ’24. The Vice President now owns 64,132 shares after completing the transaction at $296.59 per share. On May 13 ’24, another insider, Moss William A, who serves as the Vice President and Controller of the company, sold 21,050 shares for $294.85 each. As a result, the insider received 6,206,520 and left with 16,624 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 80803962880 and an Enterprise Value of 90431135744. As of this moment, General’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.92, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.86. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.49. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.80 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.67. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.012 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.624.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GD has reached a high of $302.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $214.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.06%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.63%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, GD has traded an average of 1.01M shares per day and 859910 over the past ten days. A total of 273.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 272.94M. Insiders hold about 0.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.37% stake in the company. Shares short for GD as of 1722384000 were 1798945 with a Short Ratio of 1.77, compared to 1719532800 on 1986016. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1798945 and a Short% of Float of 0.73.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for GD is 5.48, from 5.48 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.018526033The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.33.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of General Dynamics Corp. (GD) is currently in the spotlight, with 20.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.19, with high estimates of $4.3 and low estimates of $3.86.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $13.21 and $12.94 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $13.05. EPS for the following year is $14.77, with 24.0 analysts recommending between $15.5 and $14.14.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 18 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $10.92B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $11.33B to a low estimate of $10.68B. As of the current estimate, General Dynamics Corp.’s year-ago sales were $9.64BFor the next quarter, 18 analysts are estimating revenue of $11.96B. There is a high estimate of $12.3B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $11.4B.
A total of 23 analysts have provided revenue estimates for GD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $43.92B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $43.03B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $43.29B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $42.27BBased on 23 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $44.92B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $45.99B and the low estimate is $44.07B.
