General Dynamics Co. (NYSE:GD) to Post Q1 2026 Earnings of $4.22 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

General Dynamics Co. (NYSE:GD) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for General Dynamics in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will earn $4.22 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.12. The consensus estimate for General Dynamics’ current full-year earnings is $14.52 per share.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 24th. The aerospace company reported $3.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.30 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $11.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.46 billion. General Dynamics had a net margin of 7.89% and a return on equity of 16.74%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.70 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. BTIG Research initiated coverage on General Dynamics in a research note on Wednesday, June 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $345.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $320.00 target price on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Robert W. Baird reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $345.00 price target on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Tuesday, July 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on General Dynamics from $330.00 to $334.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $318.41.

General Dynamics Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GD opened at $300.13 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $296.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $292.12. General Dynamics has a 52 week low of $214.53 and a 52 week high of $309.97. The company has a market cap of $82.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.48, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.61.

General Dynamics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 11th will be paid a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 11th. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.89%. General Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.33%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Peter A. Wall sold 1,320 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $308.05, for a total value of $406,626.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 3,592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,106,515.60. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.52% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On General Dynamics

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Anchor Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in General Dynamics by 3.7% in the second quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 5,335 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,548,000 after buying an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. American Trust bought a new stake in shares of General Dynamics during the 2nd quarter worth about $561,000. Cim LLC acquired a new stake in shares of General Dynamics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,052,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in General Dynamics during the 2nd quarter valued at $24,147,000. Finally, Farmers National Bank raised its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 10,182 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,954,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

General Dynamics Company Profile

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.