General Dynamics (GD) Expected to Announce Earnings on Friday

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) is expected to be posting its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, October 24th. Analysts expect General Dynamics to post earnings of $3.69 per share and revenue of $12.4877 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $3.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.47 by $0.27. General Dynamics had a net margin of 8.13% and a return on equity of 17.99%. The firm had revenue of $13.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.26 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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 0.7%

Shares of GD stock opened at $338.19 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $328.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $300.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market cap of $90.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.47. General Dynamics has a 12 month low of $239.20 and a 12 month high of $347.37.

General Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 10th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 10th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. General Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.27%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $328.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $284.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of General Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $325.00 price target on shares of 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 Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $327.44.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other General Dynamics news, VP William A. Moss sold 17,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.40, for a total value of $5,600,280.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 16,627 shares in the company, valued at $5,260,782.80. This represents a 51.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Phebe N. Novakovic sold 129,090 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $313.57, for a total transaction of $40,478,751.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 769,607 shares in the company, valued at $241,325,666.99. This represents a 14.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 275,020 shares of company stock valued at $86,414,503 over the last three months. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On General Dynamics

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in General Dynamics in the second quarter worth $43,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 53.1% in the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 173 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of General Dynamics in the second quarter valued at about $173,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of General Dynamics in the second quarter valued at about $240,000. Finally, Palisade Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of General Dynamics in the second quarter valued at about $248,000. 86.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.