General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) is -2.39% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $239.20 and a high of $316.90 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The GD stock was last observed hovering at around $285.91 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -284.57%.
Currently trading at $1.34M, the stock is 4.38% and 5.49% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.71 million and changing 1712961% at the moment leaves the stock 5.28% off its SMA200. GD registered 10.59% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 10.53%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $276.23 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $276.7784.
The stock witnessed a 4.35% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 8.09%, and is 4.62% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 1.76% over the week and 1.70% over the month.
General Dynamics Corp (GD) has around 117000 employees, a market worth around $78.21B and $49.21B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 20.22 and Fwd P/E is 17.42. Profit margin for the company is 8.08%. Distance from 52-week low is 21.82% and -8.05% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (12.80%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 9.68% this year
2162.0 institutions hold shares in General Dynamics Corp (GD), with institutional investors hold 87.45% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 268.40M, and float is at 266.52M with Short Float at 0.93%. Institutions hold 87.01% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is LONGVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC with over 28.1 million shares valued at $8.15 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 10.2501 of the GD Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 22.13 million shares valued at $6.42 billion to account for 8.0745 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are NEWPORT TRUST CO which holds 15.46 million shares representing 5.6409 and valued at over $4.49 billion, while BLACKROCK INC. holds 5.43 of the shares totaling 14.88 million with a market value of $4.32 billion.
General Dynamics Corp (GD) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by NOVAKOVIC PHEBE N, the company’s Chairman and CEO. SEC filings show that NOVAKOVIC PHEBE N sold 178,821 shares of the company’s common stock on Jun 13 ’25 at a price of $283.13 per share for a total of $50.63 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 0.77 million shares.
General Dynamics Corp disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Jun 16 ’25 that NOVAKOVIC PHEBE N (Chairman and CEO) sold a total of 7,639 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Jun 16 ’25 and was made at $280.44 per share for $2.14 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.77 million shares of the GD stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Jun 13 ’25, Gallopoulos Gregory S (Senior VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec.) disposed off 42,230 shares at an average price of $284.16 for $12.0 million. The insider now directly holds 107,112 shares of General Dynamics Corp (GD).
