Key facts, as of
As of November 2, 2026, General Dynamics (GD) trades at $370.16, up 7.3% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $306.77 to $400.00; the price is 7.5% below that high. It is 7.5% below its all-time high of $400.00, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +206.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 4.3% above its 200-day average of $354.87. Its 30-day volatility is 21.1% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 21.8 and a dividend yield of 1.71%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "General Dynamics (GD) stock analysis", 2026-11-02. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/gd
Where it trades today
trading 68% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
General Dynamics (GD) is 7.5% below its all-time high of $400.00, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +206.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- GD closes above its 50-day average ($351.11) while the 50-day is still under the 200-day ($354.87): a rebound inside a longer decline, not yet an uptrend.
- At $370.16, GD is 7.5% below its 1-year high of $400.00, set on July 29, 2026, and 20.7% above its 1-year low of $306.77 (April 28, 2026).
- Over the past month GD rose 12.1%, from $330.09 to $370.16.
- GD trades at 21.8x its last twelve months of earnings and 19.7x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 10.7% higher.
- Its P/E is 16.0% below the 25.9x median of the 3 other aerospace & defense companies we track (RTX, NOC, LHX).
- GD's 30-day volatility, 21.1% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 1.3%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 0.30: over five years of monthly returns, GD moved about 0.30% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- The rebound holds while it closes above the 50-day average, $351.11 (−5.1%); it becomes an uptrend when the 50-day climbs 1.1% to cross the 200-day at $354.87.
- A close above $400.00 (+8.1%) would be a new 1-year high; below $306.77 (−17.1%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for GD, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under aerospace & defense among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for GD by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for GD. Last refresh: Nov 2, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Aerospace & Defense.
What General Dynamics does
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, customer support and custom completion services, modifications, upgrades, and lifecycle sustainment support services. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and auxiliary ships for the United States Navy and Jones Act ships for commercial customers, as well as provides maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support…
What analysts expect
GD carries a buy consensus from 21 analysts, with an average price target of $413.45 versus $370.16 today (+11.7%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
GD generated $56.52B in trailing revenue (12.9% year over year), with a 8.2% net margin, and $4.55B of free cash flow, against $4.64B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $52.55B | $7.95B | $5.36B | $4.21B | $15.65 | $3.96B |
| 2024 | $47.72B | $7.36B | $4.80B | $3.78B | $13.81 | $3.20B |
| 2023 | $42.27B | $6.67B | $4.25B | $3.31B | $12.14 | $3.81B |
| 2022 | $39.41B | $6.62B | $4.21B | $3.39B | $12.31 | $3.46B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
GD is in 19 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLI: 1.64% of the fund, holding #19 of 83.
Famous investors who hold it
GD is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Renaissance Technologies (Founded by Jim Simons) holds the most of it: 0.22% of the portfolio, position #83 of 2,931, as of Q2 2026.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
GD beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under aerospace & defense among the assets we track (RTX, NOC, LHX, largest first).
GDyou are here$370.16$100.03B
RTXRTX Corporation$202.13$272.76B
NOCNorthrop Grumman$554.61$78.79B
LHXL3Harris Technologies$278.50$51.86BWhat the chart is saying
Back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend.
recovering- Price is 5.4% above its 50-day average and 4.3% above its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-10-23 (a “death cross”).
- RSI at 70 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $398.04 (+7.5%), the nearest floor $364.15 (-1.6%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is GD valued right now?
General Dynamics trades at 21.8 times its last twelve months of earnings and 19.7 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 2, 2026). On the chart: back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend. Price is 5.4% above its 50-day average and 4.3% above its 200-day.
What is the risk level of GD?
Based on 30-day volatility of 21.1%, GD has MEDIUM risk. Its beta of 0.30 means it has swung less than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does GD pay dividends?
Yes, General Dynamics has a dividend yield of 1.71%.
How far is GD from its all-time high?
General Dynamics is 7.5% below its all-time high of $400.00, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +206.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold GD?
19 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold General Dynamics. The largest weights: XLI (1.64%), VIG (0.37%), VYM (0.36%), JEPI (0.34%) and VTV (0.32%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is GD?
0.13%, as of September 30, 2026: GD is holding #134 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $1.28 in General Dynamics.
Which famous investors own GD?
Renaissance Technologies (0.22% of Founded by Jim Simons's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for GD?
The average analyst price target for General Dynamics (GD) is $413.45 based on 21 analyst estimates, about 11.7% above the current price of $370.16. The published range runs from $309.00 to $465.00.
How much revenue does GD generate?
General Dynamics reported $56.52B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 12.9% year over year. Net margin sits at 8.2%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare GD with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.