General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD)’s stock price has gone decline by -1.59 in comparison to its previous close of 270.43, however, the company has experienced a -4.16% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. forbes.com reported 2024-12-11 that We’re now well on our way to Trump 2.0, and I’m getting a lot of questions from readers about where things head from here.
Is It Worth Investing in General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) is above average at 20.26x. The 36-month beta value for GD is also noteworthy at 0.60. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for GD is 273.23M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.21% of that float. The average trading volume of GD on December 11, 2024 was 1.28M shares.
GD’s Market Performance
GD stock saw a decrease of -4.16% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -15.22% and a quarterly a decrease of -11.49%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.48%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.93% for General Dynamics Corp (GD). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.25% for GD’s stock, with a -8.77% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GD
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to GD, setting the target price at $317 in the report published on October 01st of the current year.
GD Trading at -9.41% 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 -16.02% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.48%, as shares sank -14.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.00% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GD fell by -4.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $280.85. In addition, General Dynamics Corp saw 2.48% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GD starting from Brady Christopher J, who sale 5,540 shares at the price of $280.91 back on Nov 22 ’24. After this action, Brady Christopher J now owns 20,296 shares of General Dynamics Corp, valued at $1,556,252 using the latest closing price.
Brady Christopher J, the Officer of General Dynamics Corp, proposed sale 5,540 shares at $280.91 during a trade that took place back on Nov 22 ’24, which means that Brady Christopher J is holding shares at $1,556,254 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
- 0.16 for the gross margin
The net margin for General Dynamics Corp stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 16.95, with 6.57 for asset returns.
Based on General Dynamics Corp (GD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.34. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.4. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 59.76.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.25 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.83for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.8. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.32.
Conclusion
In summary, General Dynamics Corp (GD) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
