The stock price of General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) has jumped by 0.17 compared to previous close of 267.52. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 3.06% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-16 that European defense stocks are soaring, but valuations are stretched. I see a bigger opportunity in overlooked U.S. defense giants trading at attractive levels with strong dividends and record backlogs. Despite regulatory noise and budget fears, American defense contractors offer rock-solid fundamentals, wide moats, and a history of outperforming the market. With a growth-to-value rotation underway, I’m betting on U.S. defense stocks to deliver alpha. They’re undervalued, dividend-rich, and poised for long-term success.
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 19.65x. The 36-month beta value for GD is also noteworthy at 0.44. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GD is 268.56M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.14% of that float. The average trading volume of GD on March 20, 2025 was 1.71M shares.
GD’s Market Performance
The stock of General Dynamics Corp (GD) has seen a 3.06% increase in the past week, with a 10.46% rise in the past month, and a 1.85% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.65%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.26% for GD. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.81% for GD’s stock, with a -5.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GD
Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Neutral” to GD, setting the target price at $283 in the report published on January 14th of the current year.
GD Trading at 3.64% 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 -15.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.65%, as shares surge +9.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.75% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GD rose by +3.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.49% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $258.14. In addition, General Dynamics Corp saw 1.70% 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 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 17.44, with 6.83 for asset returns.
Based on General Dynamics Corp (GD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.82 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.71. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.85. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.37.
Conclusion
In summary, General Dynamics Corp (GD) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish 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.
