Q4 EPS Estimate for General Dynamics Reduced by Analyst

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for General Dynamics in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst R. Safran now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $4.09 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.22. The consensus estimate for General Dynamics’ current full-year earnings is $14.83 per share.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $3.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.43 by $0.23. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.82% and a net margin of 8.08%. The company had revenue of $12.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.92 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.88 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on GD. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $348.00 price objective (up previously from $330.00) on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $314.00 target price on General Dynamics and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $268.00 to $279.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $325.00 price objective on General Dynamics and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, General Dynamics currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $294.53.

General Dynamics Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of General Dynamics stock opened at $299.22 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $284.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $270.54. General Dynamics has a 12-month low of $239.20 and a 12-month high of $316.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.75, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.46.

General Dynamics Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 3rd will be issued a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 3rd. General Dynamics’s payout ratio is 41.61%.

Insider Activity at General Dynamics

In other General Dynamics news, CEO Phebe N. Novakovic sold 178,821 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.13, for a total value of $50,629,589.73. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 769,607 shares in the company, valued at approximately $217,898,829.91. The trade was a 18.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On General Dynamics

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GD. Retirement Guys Formula LLC purchased a new position in General Dynamics in the first quarter valued at about $1,692,000. Advisory Resource Group boosted its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 7.1% during the first quarter. Advisory Resource Group now owns 19,200 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $5,234,000 after acquiring an additional 1,276 shares during the last quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP increased its position in General Dynamics by 18.9% during the 1st quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP now owns 16,144 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $4,401,000 after purchasing an additional 2,568 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC raised its position in shares of General Dynamics by 59.1% in the fourth quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 2,929 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $772,000 after buying an additional 1,088 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY grew its stake in General Dynamics by 31.6% in the 1st quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 33,644 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $9,171,000 after acquiring an additional 8,073 shares during the period. 86.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About General Dynamics

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.