General Dynamics logged a -3.0% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $240.29 per share. The S&P 500 index moved 0.4%. GD's trading volume is 1,459,606 compared to the stock's average volume of 1,004,812.
General Dynamics trades -13.0% away from its average analyst target price of $276.2 per share. The 20 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $227 to $325, and on average have given General Dynamics a rating of buy.
If you are considering an investment in GD, you'll want to know the following:
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General Dynamics's current price is 86.0% above its Graham number of $129.16, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
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General Dynamics has moved 13.8% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of -12.6%
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Based on its trailing earnings per share of 12, General Dynamics has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.0 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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GD has a forward P/E ratio of 17.3 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $13.91 per share
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.93 — a number near or below 1 signifying that General Dynamics is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 3.7 compared to its sector average of 3.7
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General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide.
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Based in Reston, the company has 103,100 full time employees and a market cap of $65,971,376,128. General Dynamics currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.0%.