General Dynamics (GD) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) is expected to be issuing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, January 28th. Analysts expect General Dynamics to post earnings of $4.11 per share and revenue of $13.7740 billion for the quarter. General Dynamics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.300-15.35 EPS. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The aerospace company reported $3.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.69 by $0.19. General Dynamics had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 18.27%. The firm had revenue of $12.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.49 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.35 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Performance

Shares of GD opened at $359.05 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $345.01 and a 200-day moving average of $331.85. The company has a market cap of $96.99 billion, a PE ratio of 23.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.41. General Dynamics has a one year low of $239.20 and a one year high of $369.70.

General Dynamics Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen raised their price objective on General Dynamics from $370.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Bank of America increased their price target on General Dynamics from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Argus lifted their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $345.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of General Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 4th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $410.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, General Dynamics has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $366.70.

Insider Activity at General Dynamics

In other news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of General Dynamics stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $334.92, for a total value of $6,818,971.20. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 36,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,272,808.48. The trade was a 35.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of General Dynamics

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in GD. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in General Dynamics by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,885 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $760,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in General Dynamics by 140.2% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 3,445 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $938,000 after acquiring an additional 2,011 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of General Dynamics during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $240,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in General Dynamics during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $352,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in General Dynamics in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,284,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

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.