In the past week, GD stock has gone up by 2.40%, with a monthly decline of -0.17% and a quarterly surge of 8.22%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.06%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.25% for General Dynamics Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.79% for GD stock, with a simple moving average of -2.73% for the last 200 days.
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 18.89x. The 36-month beta value for GD is also noteworthy at 0.50. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GD is 266.62M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.05% of that float. The average trading volume of GD on May 01, 2025 was 1.72M shares.
GD) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) has surged by 0.01 when compared to previous closing price of 272.08, but the company has seen a 2.40% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-30 that GROTON, Conn., April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it has been awarded a total of $12.4 billion in contract modifications for construction of two fiscal year 2024 Virginia-class submarines.
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 2.89% 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 -14.13% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.06%, as shares sank -0.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.17% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GD rose by +2.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $269.99. In addition, General Dynamics Corp saw 3.28% 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 18.23, with 7.11 for asset returns.
Based on General Dynamics Corp (GD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.44.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.82 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.48. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.65. 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 summary, General Dynamics Corp (GD) has had a mixed 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.
