Q1 EPS Forecast for General Dynamics Increased by Analyst

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for shares of General Dynamics in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $3.85 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.84. The consensus estimate for General Dynamics’ current full-year earnings is $14.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for General Dynamics’ Q3 2027 earnings at $4.88 EPS.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last issued its earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The aerospace company reported $3.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.69 by $0.19. General Dynamics had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 18.27%. The business had revenue of $12.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.49 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.35 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. General Dynamics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.300-15.35 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Seaport Res Ptn raised General Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. BNP Paribas raised shares of General Dynamics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Morgan Stanley set a $385.00 price objective on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Monday, October 27th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $369.00 to $381.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Wolfe Research boosted their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $358.50.

General Dynamics Trading Up 0.6%

GD opened at $353.49 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $342.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $327.71. The company has a market capitalization of $95.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.91, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.41. General Dynamics has a 52 week low of $239.20 and a 52 week high of $367.65.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On General Dynamics

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dunhill Financial LLC grew its stake in General Dynamics by 620.0% during the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 72 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in shares of General Dynamics during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Dagco Inc. purchased a new position in shares of General Dynamics in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in General Dynamics in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Burkett Financial Services LLC grew its position in General Dynamics by 650.0% during the 3rd quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 75 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. 86.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at General Dynamics

In related news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $334.92, for a total transaction of $6,818,971.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 36,644 shares in the company, valued at $12,272,808.48. The trade was a 35.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

General Dynamics Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 16th will be given a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 16th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. General Dynamics’s payout ratio is presently 38.89%.

Trending Headlines about General Dynamics

Here are the key news stories impacting General Dynamics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights General Dynamics’ strong history of earnings surprises and says GD has the setup to beat consensus again, supporting upside to near‑term price and sentiment. Why General Dynamics (GD) Could Beat Earnings Estimates Again
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research has nudged up multiple near‑term and FY EPS estimates for GD (Q1/Q2/Q3 and FY revisions), which reduces downside risk from analyst expectations and can support multiple expansion if results track the upgrades.
• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum from proposed large increases in U.S. military spending is lifting defense names, benefiting GD as a diversified prime contractor and supplier to the Pentagon. Aerospace, defense stocks surge after Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military spending budget — but are investors too optimistic?
• Positive Sentiment: GDIT (a General Dynamics business) won a ~$131M USAF task order for network upgrades — a concrete backlog win that supports revenue visibility in the services/IT segment. GDIT wins $131m task order for USAF network upgrades
• Neutral Sentiment: Outlets and analysts continue to profile GD as a dividend stock and large, diversified defense/corporate-jet manufacturer — a reminder of the company’s income profile and defensive characteristics for long-term investors. Dividend Stock Analysis – General Dynamics
• Negative Sentiment: Political risk: President Trump signed an order to block dividends and buybacks for defense firms until production improves, and his public comments earlier this week triggered volatility across the sector — a direct policy risk to GD’s capital-return profile. Trump signs order to block defense companies from buying back stock until arms production improves
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing headlines and videos show the sector remains sensitive to political rhetoric (calls to cap buybacks/dividends and limit executive pay), which could cap valuation multiples even if revenue and earnings trends remain strong. Trump Takes on Buybacks, Dividends and Executive Pay at U.S. Defense Contractors

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a major American aerospace and defense contractor that designs, manufactures and supports a broad range of products and services for government and commercial customers worldwide. Headquartered in the United States (Reston, Virginia), the company supplies platforms and systems used by armed forces, civil authorities and private operators across multiple domains including air, land, sea and cyber.

Its principal activities span several operating businesses: a business aviation unit that develops and supports Gulfstream business jets; land systems that produce armored combat vehicles and related logistics and sustainment services; marine systems that design and construct submarines and surface ships for navies; and mission systems and information technology operations that provide command-and-control, communications, cybersecurity and systems-integration services.