General Dynamics (GD) Set to Post Quarterly Earnings on Friday

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) is anticipated to release its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, October 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.12 per share and revenue of $13.72 billion for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $4.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.96 by $0.28. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.43% and a net margin of 8.18%. The company had revenue of $14.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.52 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.74 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect General Dynamics to post $16.99 EPS for the current fiscal year and $18.59 EPS for the next fiscal year.

General Dynamics Stock Down 0.2%

NYSE GD opened at $354.26 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company has a market cap of $95.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.61, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a 50 day moving average of $352.16 and a 200-day moving average of $354.92. General Dynamics has a 1-year low of $306.77 and a 1-year high of $400.00.

General Dynamics Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $1.59 per share. This represents a $6.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. General Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio is 38.80%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on GD shares. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on General Dynamics from $435.00 to $465.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $410.00 to $360.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $420.00 to $455.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $420.00 to $380.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $430.00 target price on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $402.44.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Robert K. Steel sold 7,440 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.05, for a total value of $2,574,612.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,071,370.80. This trade represents a 70.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Phebe N. Novakovic sold 51,568 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $382.58, for a total value of $19,728,885.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 766,457 shares in the company, valued at $293,231,119.06. This trade represents a 6.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 102,188 shares of company stock worth $38,627,265. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

General Dynamics Company Profile

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a global aerospace and defense company that develops, manufactures and supports products and services for government and commercial customers. Its operations serve the U.S. government, allied nations and other customers worldwide, with a significant focus on national security, military modernization and mission support.

The company operates through four primary business areas. Aerospace provides Gulfstream business jets and related aircraft services through Gulfstream Aerospace, as well as aircraft management, charter, maintenance and completions services through Jet Aviation.