General Dynamics (GD) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) is expected to release 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. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 24th. The aerospace company reported $3.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.69 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $12.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.49 billion. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 18.27% and a net margin of 8.18%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.35 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 Price Performance

GD opened at $363.61 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $98.22 billion, a PE ratio of 23.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.41. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $346.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $333.71. General Dynamics has a 1 year low of $239.20 and a 1 year high of $369.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

General Dynamics Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on GD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $380.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $420.00 price target on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on General Dynamics from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Argus boosted their target price on General Dynamics from $345.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $280.00 to $293.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $366.70.

Insider Transactions at General Dynamics

In other General Dynamics news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was 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 owned 36,644 shares in the company, valued at $12,272,808.48. This represents a 35.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On General Dynamics

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GD. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of General Dynamics by 118.3% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,663,847 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $567,372,000 after purchasing an additional 901,679 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in General Dynamics by 35.0% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,332,917 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,136,525,000 after buying an additional 863,392 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its stake in General Dynamics by 831.1% in the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 737,259 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $251,405,000 after buying an additional 658,081 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in General Dynamics by 349.2% during the third quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 376,162 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $128,271,000 after acquiring an additional 292,415 shares during the period. Finally, Man Group plc lifted its position in shares of General Dynamics by 73.2% in the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 461,585 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $134,626,000 after acquiring an additional 195,030 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.