General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Price Target Raised to $400.00

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) had its price objective lifted by Citigroup from $374.00 to $400.00 in a research report released on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a neutral rating on the aerospace company’s stock.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on General Dynamics from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of General Dynamics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $390.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $408.94.

General Dynamics Price Performance

NYSE:GD opened at $365.13 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. General Dynamics has a 52 week low of $306.77 and a 52 week high of $400.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $350.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $355.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $98.66 billion, a PE ratio of 22.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.30.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The aerospace company reported $4.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.12 by $0.37. The company had revenue of $14.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.72 billion. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.60% and a net margin of 8.24%. General Dynamics’s quarterly revenue was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.88 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that General Dynamics will post 17.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at General Dynamics

In related news, Director Robert K. Steel sold 7,440 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.05, for a total transaction of $2,574,612.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 3,096 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,071,370.80. The trade was a 70.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of General Dynamics

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Lido Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 9.8% during the 3rd quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 85,561 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $28,392,000 after purchasing an additional 7,655 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 5.8% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,829,000 after buying an additional 471 shares in the last quarter. Triton Wealth Management PLLC raised its position in shares of General Dynamics by 37.5% in the third quarter. Triton Wealth Management PLLC now owns 1,780 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $591,000 after buying an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Csenge Advisory Group raised its position in shares of General Dynamics by 253.4% in the third quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 4,237 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,406,000 after buying an additional 3,038 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. lifted its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 2.1% during the third quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 14,160 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $4,699,000 after buying an additional 298 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about General Dynamics

Here are the key news stories impacting General Dynamics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded GD to Rank #2 (Buy), citing improving earnings prospects—a potentially supportive signal for near-term sentiment. Zacks upgrade article
• Positive Sentiment: General Dynamics raised its FY 2026 outlook to EPS of $17.20–$17.30 and revenue of $56.5–$56.8 billion, above the cited consensus estimates of $17.00 and $55.9 billion, respectively. Guidance report
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage was broadly constructive: Citigroup reportedly expects the stock to rise, RBC raised its price target, and Morgan Stanley lifted its target to $480 with an Overweight rating. Morgan Stanley cited Marine Systems productivity gains and a Gulfstream delivery ramp as growth supports. Morgan Stanley analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlighted GD’s sizable backlog as a source of potential long-term demand, while also flagging execution risks. The supplied article details do not specify the risks. Backlog analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison of General Dynamics and GE Aerospace against their sector was published, but the summary provided does not include performance figures or a clear implication for GD. Sector comparison
• Negative Sentiment: The execution concerns mentioned in backlog coverage could weigh on investor sentiment if delivery or program performance falls short, though no specific issue was provided.

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a global aerospace and defense company that develops, manufactures and supports products and services for government and commercial customers. Its operations serve the U.S. government, allied nations and other customers worldwide, with a significant focus on national security, military modernization and mission support.

The company operates through four primary business areas. Aerospace provides Gulfstream business jets and related aircraft services through Gulfstream Aerospace, as well as aircraft management, charter, maintenance and completions services through Jet Aviation.