General Dynamics Corporation (GD)
| Market Cap | 95.45B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 51.51B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 4.22B |
| Shares Out | 269.72M |
| EPS (ttm) | 15.44 |
| PE Ratio | 22.93 |
| Forward PE | 21.55 |
| Dividend | $6.00 (1.70%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Volume | 1,981,365 |
| Open | 352.94 |
| Previous Close | 351.44 |
| Day's Range | 351.65 - 356.64 |
| 52-Week Range | 239.20 - 367.66 |
| Beta | 0.41 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 356.25 (+0.67%) |
| Earnings Date | Jan 28, 2026 |
About GD
General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment produces and sells business jets; and offers aircraft maintenance and repair, management, aircraft-on-ground support and completion, charter, staffing, and fixed-base operator services. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and auxiliary ships for the United States Navy and Jones Act ships ... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2024, General Dynamics's revenue was $47.72 billion, an increase of 12.88% compared to the previous year's $42.27 billion. Earnings were $3.78 billion, an increase of 14.09%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 17 analysts, the average rating for GD stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $356.25, which is an increase of 0.67% from the latest price.
News
Trump's $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Is A Huge Gift To My Portfolio
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Defense Stocks Rebound as Markets Eye Jobs Report and Tariff Ruling | Closing Bell
Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Katie Greifeld, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.
Trump Wants to Spend $500 Billion More on Defense
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On balance, Trump's social post about defense buybacks is positive: Jefferies' Kahyaoglu
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Biden's stock buyback tax led companies to borrow more money: Brian Reynolds
CNBC's "The Exchange" team discusses defense stocks and what a crackdown on stock buybacks in the sector could mean for markets and investors with Brian Reynolds of Reynolds Strategy.
S&P500 and Dow Jones: US Indices Hold Gains as Defense Stocks Surge on Trump Budget
Dow Jones and S&P 500 hold record highs as defense stocks surge 5% on Trump's $1.5T military budget. Energy leads sectors up 2.5% while tech lags today.
Billions at stake as Trump targets US defense sector dividends, buybacks
U.S. defense companies came under fire from President Donald Trump this week, after he pledged to block them from paying dividends or buying back shares until they accelerated production.
General Dynamics: Strongly Aligned To Continue Its Growth Momentum
General Dynamics Corporation remains a buy, supported by robust revenue growth, a healthy backlog, and disciplined balance sheet management. GD's Q3 earnings beat expectations with $3.88 EPS and $12.9...
Why defense stocks are climbing
CNBC's Morgan Brennan breaks down the rally in defense stocks.
Eurasia Group president on Trump's meeting with oil executives about Venezuela
Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer joins CNBC's ‘Squawk on the Street' to discuss his expectations for Trump's meeting with oil executives on Friday, his take on Trump's interest in taking Greenland,...
Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Selloff To Surge In Defense
Defense stocks surged after Trump proposed a $1.5T 'Dream Military' budget for FY2027, reversing prior sector declines. Lockheed Martin (LMT) and General Dynamics (GD) rebounded sharply, recovering lo...
Global defense stocks surge after Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget in 2027
U.S. and European defense stocks were up Thursday. It comes as President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027.
Trump signs order to block defense companies from buying back stock until arms production improves
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to block defense companies from paying dividends or buying back stock until they improve production.
Defense Stocks Slip as Trump Blocks Dividends, Buybacks | Closing Bell
Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Katie Greifeld, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.
Trump Takes on Buybacks, Dividends and Executive Pay at U.S. Defense Contractors
The age-old practices of buying back shares and issuing dividends have a new—and perhaps unlikely—foe.
Gabelli's Tony Bancroft talks Pres. Trump taking aim at defense companies
Tony Bancroft, Gabelli, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk defense stocks sinking after Pres. Trump takes aim at the companies over Truth Social.
Trump says he plans crackdown on defense firms over executive pay and stock buybacks
President accuses US defense companies of delivery failures and attacks ‘exorbitant' salaries to top executives
Trump Orders Crackdown on Defense Industry Stock Buybacks
In an executive order, the president will seek to cap defense bosses' pay and demand that contractors invest in production capacity.
Trump Won't Let Defense Companies Issue Dividends and Buy Back Stock
President Donald Trump said he wouldn't allow defense companies to issue dividends or buy back their own stock until they invest more in production and research, comments that triggered a selloff acro...
Trump says he will not permit dividends and stock buybacks for defense companies.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he “will not permit” defense companies to issue dividends or stock buybacks until those firms address his complaints about the industry. Trump, in a lengthy Tr...
Trump: I will not permit dividends or stock buybacks for defense companies
CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on President Trump's commentary about defense companies, including ban of stock buybacks and limiting executive compensation for defense firms.
Trump says he will not permit dividends and stock buybacks for defense companies
President Donald Trump said he "will not permit" defense companies to issue dividends or stock buybacks until those firms address his complaints about the industry. Trump, in a lengthy Truth Social po...
Trump says he won't permit dividends, buybacks for defense companies till they fix equipment production
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would not permit dividends or stock buybacks for defense companies until they fix problems with the production of military equipment.