General Dynamics Stock Today
| GD Stock | USD 354.37 4.88 1.40% |
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General Dynamics is trading at 354.37 as of the 19th of February 2026, a 1.40% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 348.12. General Dynamics has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years but had a somewhat soft performance during the last 90 days. Note, on January 16, 2026, Representative Julie Johnson of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of General Dynamics's common stock.
Business Domain Capital Goods | IPO Date 3rd of January 1977 | Category Industrials |
General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. General Dynamics Corporation was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. General Dynamics operates under Aerospace Defense classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 270.39 M outstanding shares of which 2.54 M shares are currently sold short in the market by investors with about 1.67 days to cover all shorted shares. More on General Dynamics
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| Chairman | Phebe Novakovic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Business Concentration | Aerospace & Defense, Industrials, NYSE Composite, SP 500 Index, SP 100 Index, SP 100, NYSE 100 Index, Military Industrial, Robots And Drones, Industrials, Aerospace & Defense, Aerospace & Defense, Industrials (View all Sectors) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excise Tax Activities | Controversial WeaponsSmall ArmsMilitary Contract | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Debt LevelsBy employing borrowed capital, General Dynamics can potentially magnify investment returns. Examining the debt-to-assets ratio offers investors perspective on General Dynamics' use of financial leverage and reveals what portion of General Dynamics' asset base relies on creditor financing.
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General Dynamics (GD) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA and employs 117,000 people. General Dynamics is listed under Aerospace & Defense category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a market capitalization of 94.5 B. General Dynamics is active under Aerospace & Defense sector as part of Industrials industry. The entity has 270.39 M outstanding shares of which 2.54 M shares are currently sold short in the market by investors with about 1.67 days to cover all shorted shares.
General Dynamics reports about 2.33 B in cash with 5.12 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 9.11.
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Ownership AllocationGeneral Dynamics has a total of 270.39 Million outstanding shares. The majority of General Dynamics outstanding shares are owned by outside corporations. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to purchase positions in General Dynamics to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, third-party entities are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in General Dynamics. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of General Dynamics as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On January 16, 2026, Representative Julie Johnson of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of General Dynamics's common stock.
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General Stock Institutional Holders
| Instituion | Recorded On | Shares | |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 2025-06-30 | 5.5 M | |
| Sanders Capital, Llc | 2025-06-30 | 3.9 M | |
| Fmr Inc | 2025-06-30 | 3.6 M | |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 2025-06-30 | 3.4 M | |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | 2025-06-30 | 3 M | |
| Aristotle Capital Management Llc | 2025-06-30 | 2.8 M | |
| Wellington Management Company Llp | 2025-06-30 | 2.7 M | |
| Northern Trust Corp | 2025-06-30 | 2.5 M | |
| Amvescap Plc. | 2025-06-30 | 2.4 M | |
| Longview Management Group Llc | 2025-06-30 | 28 M | |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 2025-06-30 | 23.6 M |
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General Dynamics Corporate Directors
| Mark Malcolm | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Robert Steel | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Rudy Leon | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Catherine Reynolds | Independent Director | Profile |
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Will Aerospace & Defense sector continue expanding? Could General diversify its offerings? Factors like these will boost the valuation of General Dynamics. Market participants price General higher when confident in its future expansion prospects. Accurate valuation requires analyzing both current fundamentals and future growth trajectories. Every General Dynamics data point contributes insight, yet successful analysis hinges on identifying the most consequential variables.
Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.004 | Dividend Share 6 | Earnings Share 15.76 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.078 |
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