General Dynamics (GD) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.47 per share and revenue of $12.13 billion for the quarter.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $3.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.43 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $12.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.92 billion. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.82% and a net margin of 8.08%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.88 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect General Dynamics to post $15 EPS for the current fiscal year and $17 EPS for the next fiscal year.

General Dynamics Stock Down 1.1%

GD stock opened at $301.45 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.46. The business has a 50-day moving average of $282.75 and a 200-day moving average of $269.83. General Dynamics has a fifty-two week low of $239.20 and a fifty-two week high of $316.90.

General Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 3rd will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 3rd. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.99%. General Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio is currently 41.61%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Phebe N. Novakovic sold 7,639 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.44, for a total transaction of $2,142,281.16. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 769,607 shares in the company, valued at approximately $215,828,587.08. This trade represents a 0.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On General Dynamics

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in General Dynamics stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 16.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,885 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 417 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $760,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 86.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on GD shares. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on General Dynamics from $305.00 to $300.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised General Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $298.00 to $342.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on General Dynamics from $261.00 to $236.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $325.00 price target on General Dynamics and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $294.53.

About General Dynamics

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 and completion, charter, staffing, and fixed-base operator services.