General Dynamics Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 24 analysts polled by S&P Global, General Dynamics stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $406.78. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 17.68% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $309 (-10.61%) and the highest is $465 (+34.52%).

Price Target: $406.78 (+17.68%)

Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

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Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$309	$406.78	$415	$465
Change	-10.61%	+17.68%	+20.05%	+34.52%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for General Dynamics stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

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Rating	May '26	Jun '26	Jul '26	Aug '26	Sep '26	Oct '26
Strong Buy	9	10	10	10	10	10
Buy	4	3	3	3	4	4
Hold	10	10	10	10	9	9
Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Strong Sell	1	1	1	1	1	1
Total	24	24	24	24	24	24

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Kenneth Herbert RBC Capital	RBC Capital	Hold Maintains $410 → $360	Hold	Maintains	$410 → $360	+4.14%	Oct 15, 2026
Douglas Harned Bernstein	Bernstein	Hold Maintains $407 → $365	Hold	Maintains	$407 → $365	+5.59%	Oct 14, 2026
Noah Poponak Goldman Sachs	Goldman Sachs	Sell Maintains $319 → $309	Sell	Maintains	$319 → $309	-10.61%	Oct 12, 2026
Gautam Khanna TD Cowen	TD Cowen	Buy Maintains $420 → $380	Buy	Maintains	$420 → $380	+9.93%	Oct 9, 2026
Charles Minervino Susquehanna	Susquehanna	Buy Maintains $455	Buy	Maintains	$455	+31.62%	Oct 7, 2026

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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

55.92B

from 52.55B

6.40%

from 52.55B

Revenue Next Year

58.61B

from 55.92B

4.82%

from 55.92B

EPS This Year

17.02

from 15.45

10.13%

from 15.45

EPS Next Year

18.63

from 17.02

9.47%

from 17.02

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
Period Ending	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2026
Revenue	38.47B	39.41B	42.27B	47.72B	52.55B	55.92B
Revenue Growth	1.43%	2.44%	7.27%	12.88%	10.13%	6.40%
Gross Profit	6.41B	6.62B	6.67B	7.36B	7.95B	8.85B
Gross Margin	16.66%	16.80%	15.78%	15.43%	15.13%	15.83%
Operating Income	4.38B	4.60B	3.71B	4.77B	5.42B	5.88B
Net Income	3.26B	3.39B	3.32B	3.78B	4.21B	4.65B
EPS	-	-	-	-	15.45	17.02
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	13.35%	10.13%
Forward PE	17.07	18.58	17.70	16.88	20.50	20.32
Dividend / Share	4.76	5.04	5.28	5.68	6.00	6.33
Dividend Growth	8.18%	5.88%	4.76%	7.58%	5.63%	5.56%
Free Cash Flow	-	-	-	-	3.96B	4.92B
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	23

EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

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Revenue	2026	2027	2028
High	56.6B
Avg	55.9B
Low	55.3B

Revenue Growth

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Revenue Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	7.7%
Avg	6.4%
Low	5.2%

EPS Forecast

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EPS	2026	2027	2028
High	17.35
Avg	17.02
Low	16.81

EPS Growth

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EPS Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	12.3%
Avg	10.1%
Low	8.8%