General Dynamics Corp

GD

326.150USD

-3.425-1.04%

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Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

24 / 66

Overall Ranking

121 / 4724

Industry

Aerospace & Defense

Support & Resistance

No Data

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Analyst Rating

Based on 23 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

336.716

Target Price

+3.24%

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Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

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General Dynamics Corporation is a global aerospace and defense company. The Company offers a portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions, and technology products and services. The Company’s segments include Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems and Technologies. The Aerospace segment produces business jets and the standard bearer in new technology aircraft, aircraft repair, support, and completion services. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines and offers in surface combatants and auxiliary ship design and construction for the United States Navy. The Combat Systems segment manufactures land combat solutions, including wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, weapons systems, and munitions. The Technologies segment provides a spectrum of services, technologies and products to market that seeks solutions combining electronic hardware with specialized software.

High Growth

The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 21.09% year-on-year.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 41.38%.

Stable Dividend

The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 41.38%.

Overvalued

The company’s latest PE is 21.65, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 206.80M shares, decreasing 4.08% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by The Vanguard

Star Investor The Vanguard holds 23.47M shares of this stock.

Lower Market Activity

The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of -0.29.

The company's current financial score is 6.76, which is lower than the Aerospace & Defense industry's average of 7.07. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 12.22B, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.90%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 24.41%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.76

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0

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Financials

6.76

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No Data

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Quality of Earnings

6.52

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Operational Efficiency

7.22

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No Data

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Growth Potential

6.54

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No Data

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Shareholder Returns

6.76

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No Data

The company’s current valuation score is 1.80, which is lower than the Aerospace & Defense industry's average of 2.75. Its current P/E ratio is 21.61, which is -7.65% below the recent high of 19.95 and 12.48% above the recent low of 18.91.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

4.60

Change

0

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Industry Ranking 24/66

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The company’s current earnings forecast score is 7.25, which is lower than the Aerospace & Defense industry's average of 7.61. The average price target for General Dynamics Corp is 335.00, with a high of 370.00 and a low of 280.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.13

Change

0

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No Data

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Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

The company’s current price momentum score is 9.49, which is higher than the Aerospace & Defense industry's average of 7.98. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 332.18 and the support level at 312.38, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.66

Change

0.17

Support & Resistance

No Data

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated：2025-09-12

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 7.00, which is lower than the Aerospace & Defense industry's average of 7.63. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 76.88%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.75%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 23.47M shares, representing 8.72% of shares outstanding, with 1.26% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.00

Change

0

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Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

Longview Asset Management, LLC

28.10M

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The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

23.52M

-0.72%

Newport Trust Company, LLC

14.76M

-1.44%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

12.84M

+0.20%

State Street Global Advisors (US)

11.02M

-1.63%

Capital Research Global Investors

7.01M

+4.10%

MFS Investment Management

6.55M

-9.22%

Wells Fargo Advisors

5.91M

-2.11%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

5.77M

+1.46%

Managed Account Advisors LLC

5.17M

+33.59%

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The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Aerospace & Defense export-driven industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The company’s current risk assessment score is 5.81, which is higher than the Aerospace & Defense industry's average of 4.39. The company's beta value is 0.51. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

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