The stock of General Dynamics Corp (GD) has seen a 2.01% increase in the past week, with a 2.53% gain in the past month, and a 7.19% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.85%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.12% for GD. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.94% for GD’s stock, with a 0.93% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) Right Now?
General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.43x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for GD is 0.47. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 14 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GD is 266.52M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.96% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of GD on June 13, 2025 was 1.36M shares.
GD) stock’s latest price update
General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD)’s stock price has increased by 1.49 compared to its previous closing price of 275.83. However, the company has seen a 2.01% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-12 that In the most recent trading session, General Dynamics (GD) closed at $279.93, indicating a +1.49% shift from the previous trading day.
Analysts’ Opinion of GD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GD stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for GD by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for GD in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $305 based on the research report published on April 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
GD Trading at 2.42% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.67% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GD starting from Gilliland Marguerite Amy, who sale 27,562 shares at the price of $272.11 back on Mar 10 ’25. After this action, Gilliland Marguerite Amy now owns 45,192 shares of General Dynamics Corp, valued at $7,499,901 using the latest closing price.
Gilliland Marguerite Amy, the Officer of General Dynamics Corp, proposed sale 27,562 shares at $272.11 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that Gilliland Marguerite Amy is holding shares at $7,499,899 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for General Dynamics Corp stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 18.23, with 7.11 for asset returns.
Based on General Dynamics Corp (GD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.34 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.37.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.82 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.75. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.96for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.87. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.34.
Conclusion
In conclusion, General Dynamics Corp (GD) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
