Q1 EPS Forecast for General Dynamics Reduced by Analyst

General Dynamics Co. (NYSE:GD - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of General Dynamics in a report released on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $4.11 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $4.22. The consensus estimate for General Dynamics' current full-year earnings is $13.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for General Dynamics' Q3 2026 earnings at $4.81 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $17.24 EPS.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The aerospace company reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.48 by ($0.13). General Dynamics had a return on equity of 16.59% and a net margin of 7.90%. The company had revenue of $11.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.65 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.04 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. TD Cowen upgraded General Dynamics to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on General Dynamics from $309.00 to $306.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Susquehanna increased their price objective on General Dynamics from $333.00 to $352.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of General Dynamics from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $293.00 to $345.00 in a report on Friday, August 9th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $323.69.

General Dynamics Stock Performance

GD traded down $1.99 on Monday, reaching $286.00. The company had a trading volume of 1,286,492 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,101,693. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. General Dynamics has a 1 year low of $243.87 and a 1 year high of $316.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.64 billion, a PE ratio of 21.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.61. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $302.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $296.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Olstein Capital Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 36.4% during the 3rd quarter. Olstein Capital Management L.P. now owns 15,000 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $4,533,000 after acquiring an additional 4,000 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its stake in General Dynamics by 10.0% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 37,074 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $11,204,000 after purchasing an additional 3,363 shares during the period. Lummis Asset Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 32.6% in the 3rd quarter. Lummis Asset Management LP now owns 10,368 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $3,133,000 after purchasing an additional 2,551 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 588,619 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $177,881,000 after buying an additional 5,069 shares during the period. Finally, CWC Advisors LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of General Dynamics during the 3rd quarter worth $771,000. 86.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at General Dynamics

In other General Dynamics news, Director Peter A. Wall sold 1,320 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $308.05, for a total transaction of $406,626.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 3,592 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,106,515.60. The trade was a 26.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.52% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.