Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of GD FY2025 Earnings

General Dynamics Co. (NYSE:GD) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for General Dynamics in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $14.94 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $14.82. The consensus estimate for General Dynamics’ current full-year earnings is $14.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for General Dynamics’ Q4 2025 earnings at $4.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.09 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $17.12 EPS.

GD has been the topic of several other research reports. BTIG Research lowered shares of General Dynamics from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Baird R W lowered General Dynamics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $283.00 price target (down previously from $345.00) on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on General Dynamics from $261.00 to $236.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $290.00 to $280.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $296.82.

General Dynamics Stock Performance

NYSE:GD opened at $276.66 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.25 billion, a PE ratio of 20.28, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.43. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $259.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $273.77. General Dynamics has a 1 year low of $239.20 and a 1 year high of $316.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $4.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.29 by ($0.14). General Dynamics had a net margin of 7.93% and a return on equity of 17.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in shares of General Dynamics during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in General Dynamics by 213.8% in the 1st quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 91 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in General Dynamics in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in General Dynamics during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Copia Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of General Dynamics during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. 86.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at General Dynamics

In related news, SVP Marguerite Amy Gilliland sold 27,562 shares of General Dynamics stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $272.11, for a total value of $7,499,895.82. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 45,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,297,195.12. The trade was a 37.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Laura J. Schumacher sold 1,796 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.68, for a total value of $459,201.28. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 11,175 shares in the company, valued at $2,857,224. This trade represents a 13.85 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

General Dynamics Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be issued a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.17%. This is a positive change from General Dynamics’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th. General Dynamics’s payout ratio is 43.99%.

General Dynamics Company Profile

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.