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General Dynamics (GD) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$210.65
-0.28 (-0.13%)
(As of 05/19/2023 08:48 PM ET)
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Today's Range
$209.10
$211.96
50-Day Range
$207.59
$232.36
52-Week Range
$205.40
$256.86
Volume
1.04 million shs
Average Volume
1.22 million shs
Market Capitalization
$57.79 billion
P/E Ratio
17.22
Dividend Yield
2.51%
Price Target
$261.69

General Dynamics MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.88 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
24.2% Upside
$261.69 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.23% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-2.40
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.75mentions of General Dynamics in the last 14 days
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Acquiring Shares
$1.01 M Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
17.03%
From $12.68 to $14.84 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.67 out of 5 stars

Aerospace Sector

6th out of 46 stocks

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing Industry

1st out of 5 stocks


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About General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Stock

General Dynamics Corp. is a global aerospace and defense company, which engages in design, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver state-of-the-art solutions. It operates through the following business segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment designs, manufactures, and sells business jets. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines. The Combat Systems segment manufactures land combat solutions. The Technologies segment provides information technology solutions and mission support services. The company was founded on February 21, 1952 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

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GD Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 5/12 Dividend
4/13/2023
Last Earnings
4/26/2023
Dividend Payable
5/12/2023
Today
5/21/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/26/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Ship & boat building & repairing
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Sector
Aerospace
CUSIP
36955010
Employees
106,500
Year Founded
1952

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$261.69
High Stock Price Forecast
$325.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$220.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+24.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.88
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$3.39 billion
Pretax Margin
10.19%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$39.41 billion
Cash Flow
$15.56 per share
Book Value
$69.57 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
270,166,000
Market Cap
$57.79 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.84

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Key Executives

  • Phebe N. NovakovicPhebe N. Novakovic
    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
  • Jason Wright Aiken
    CFO & Executive VP-Technologies Segment
  • Marguerite Amy Gilliland
    President-Information Technology & Senior VP
  • Thomas W. Kirchmaier
    SVP-Planning, Communications & Trade Compliance
  • Alfonso Jose Ramonet Calderon
    Vice President













GD Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell General Dynamics stock right now?

8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for General Dynamics in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" GD shares.
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What is General Dynamics' stock price forecast for 2023?

8 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for General Dynamics' shares. Their GD share price forecasts range from $220.00 to $325.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $261.69 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 24.2% from the stock's current price.
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How have GD shares performed in 2023?

General Dynamics' stock was trading at $248.11 at the start of the year. Since then, GD shares have decreased by 15.1% and is now trading at $210.65.
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Are investors shorting General Dynamics?

General Dynamics saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,870,000 shares, an increase of 14.8% from the March 31st total of 2,500,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,190,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
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When is General Dynamics' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 26th 2023.
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How were General Dynamics' earnings last quarter?

General Dynamics Co. (NYSE:GD) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 26th. The aerospace company reported $2.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.08. The aerospace company earned $9.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.30 billion. General Dynamics had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.66% and a net margin of 8.50%. The firm's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.61 EPS.
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How often does General Dynamics pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for General Dynamics?

General Dynamics declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 8th. Investors of record on Friday, April 14th will be paid a dividend of $1.32 per share on Friday, May 12th. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 13th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $1.26.
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Is General Dynamics a good dividend stock?

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) pays an annual dividend of $5.28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.50%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 27 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 43.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, GD will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.58% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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How will General Dynamics' stock buyback program work?

General Dynamics announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, June 2nd 2021, which allows the company to buyback 10,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

What is Phebe N. Novakovic's approval rating as General Dynamics' CEO?

137 employees have rated General Dynamics Chief Executive Officer Phebe N. Novakovic on Glassdoor.com. Phebe N. Novakovic has an approval rating of 79% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of General Dynamics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other General Dynamics investors own include AT&T (T), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Walt Disney (DIS), Intel (INTC), AbbVie (ABBV), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Raytheon Technologies (RTX), Boeing (BA) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

What is General Dynamics' stock symbol?

General Dynamics trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GD."

Who are General Dynamics' major shareholders?

General Dynamics' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Longview Asset Management LLC (10.31%), Newport Trust Co (6.02%), Wellington Management Group LLP (5.06%), State Street Corp (3.61%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.54%) and Aristotle Capital Management LLC (1.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregory S Gallopoulos, Mark Lagrand Burns, Mark Malcolm, Phebe N Novakovic and William A Moss.
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How do I buy shares of General Dynamics?

Shares of GD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is General Dynamics' stock price today?

One share of GD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $210.65.

How much money does General Dynamics make?

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) has a market capitalization of $57.79 billion and generates $39.41 billion in revenue each year. The aerospace company earns $3.39 billion in net income (profit) each year or $12.23 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does General Dynamics have?

The company employs 106,500 workers across the globe.

Does General Dynamics have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of General Dynamics: 42SIX LLC, ARMA Global Corporation, Advanced Technical Products, Aeromil (Australia) Pty Ltd, Aeromil Aircraft Engineering Pty Ltd, Aeromil Aviation Services Pty Ltd, Aeromil IT Services Pty Ltd, Aeromil Marine Pty Ltd, Aeromil Pacific Pty Ltd, American Overseas Marine Company LLC, Anteon International Corporation, Applied Physical Sciences, Applied Physical Sciences Corp., Ascend Intelligence, Australian Avionics Pty Ltd, Autonomic Resources LLC, Avion Logistics Limited, Avjet Corporation, AxleTech International, Axsys, BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION, BP-HP Pte Limited, Bath Iron Works, Bath Iron Works Australia Corporation, Bath Iron Works Canada LLC, Bluefin Robotics Corporation, Blueprint Technologies Inc., Braintree I Maritime Corp., Braintree II Maritime Corp., Braintree III Maritime Corp., Braintree IV Maritime Corp., Braintree V Maritime Corp., Buccaneer Computer Systems & Service Inc., CSC Computer Sciences Venezuela S.A., CSRA, CSRA (Costa Rica) S.A., CSRA (Guyana) Inc., CSRA (Middle East) LLC, CSRA Argentina S.R.L., CSRA BH d.o.o., CSRA Bahamas Limited, CSRA Bahrain S.P.C., CSRA Belgium SPRL, CSRA Bolivia S.R.L., CSRA Brazil Servicos de Tecnologia Ltda., CSRA Canada Inc., CSRA Caribbean Inc., CSRA Chile SpA, CSRA Colombia SAS, CSRA Commerce 2010 LLC, CSRA Consular Services Holding Company LLC, CSRA Consular Services Inc., CSRA France SARL, CSRA Guatemala Solutions Sociedad Anonima, CSRA Honduras Sociedad Anonima, CSRA Inc., CSRA Information Systems LLC, CSRA Information Technology Spain SL, CSRA Ireland Limited, CSRA Italy S.R.L, CSRA Kosovo L.L.C., CSRA LATAM LLC, CSRA LLC, CSRA Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., CSRA Netherlands B.V., CSRA Nicaragua Sociedad Anonima, CSRA Panama Inc., CSRA Peru S.R.L., CSRA Senegal SARL, CSRA South Africa (Pty) Ltd, CSRA State and Local Solutions LLC, CSRA Systems & Solutions LLC, CSRA Trinidad & Tobago Limited, CSRA Turkey Bilisim Teknolojileri Limited Sirketi, CSRA Uruguay S.R.L, CSRA Visa Services Israel Ltd., CSRAIT - Information Services Portugal Unipessoal LDA, Centauri Solutions LLC, Command System, Computing Devices International, Concord I Maritime Corporation, Concord II Maritime Corporation, Concord III Maritime Corporation, Concord IV Maritime Corporation, Concord V Maritime Corporation, Convair Aircraft Corporation, Convair Corporation, Creative Technology, Customer Services Ecuador CSRA S.A., Devcor, Diamond Fortress Technologies, DynPort Vaccine Company LLC, EB Groton Engineering Inc., EBV Explosives Environmental, ELCS-CZ s.r.o., Eagle Enterprise Inc., Earl Industries - Ship Repair and Coatings Division, Ebv Explosives Environmental Company, Electric Boat - Australia LLC, Electric Boat - UK LLC, Electric Boat Canada LLC, Electric Boat Corporation, Electric Boat France LLC, Electrocom Inc., Engineering Technology, Expro Finance Inc., FBD Fahrzeug und Bremsendienst GmbH, FC Business Systems, Fidelis Cybersecurity, Force Protection, Force Protection Europe Limited, Force Protection Inc., ForeSight Technology Services LLC, Freeman United Coal Mining Company LLC, GD Brazil Holdings LLC, GD European Land Systems - Steyr GmbH, GD European Land Systems Holding GmbH, GDOTS Services Corporation, GM GDLS Defense Group L.L.C., GPS Source Inc., GTE Government Systems, GWA-Datatrac FAST LLC, Galaxy Aerospace Company, Gayston Corporation - Defense Operations, General Dynamics - OTS (Global) Inc., General Dynamics AIS Australia Pty Ltd, General Dynamics Canadian Finance Inc., General Dynamics Canadian Holdings Inc., General Dynamics Commercial Cyber Services LLC, General Dynamics European Finance Limited, General Dynamics European Land Systems - Austria GmbH, General Dynamics European Land Systems - Bridge Systems GmbH, General Dynamics European Land Systems - Czech s.r.o., General Dynamics European Land Systems - Denmark ApS, General Dynamics European Land Systems - Deutschland GmbH, General Dynamics European Land Systems - FWW GmbH, General Dynamics European Land Systems - Mowag GmbH, General Dynamics European Land Systems Romania S.R.L., General Dynamics European Land Systems S.L., General Dynamics Global Force LLC, General Dynamics Global Holdings Limited, General Dynamics Global Imaging Technologies Inc., General Dynamics Government Satellite Services LLC, General Dynamics Government Systems Corporation, General Dynamics Government Systems Overseas Corporation, General Dynamics Information Technology Canada Limited, General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., General Dynamics Information Technology Limited, General Dynamics Installation Services LLC, General Dynamics International Corporation, General Dynamics Itronix LLC, General Dynamics Land Systems - Australia Pty. 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How can I contact General Dynamics?

General Dynamics' mailing address is 11011 SUNSET HILLS ROAD, RESTON VA, 20190. The official website for the company is www.gd.com. The aerospace company can be reached via phone at (703) 876-3000, via email at investorrelations@generaldynamics.com, or via fax at 703-876-3125.

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