General Dynamics logged a 0.2% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $243.28 per share. The S&P 500 index moved 1.0%. GD's trading volume is 622,579 compared to the stock's average volume of 1,151,867.
General Dynamics trades -2.99% away from its average analyst target price of $250.77 per share. The 20 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $214.08 to $306.51, and on average have given General Dynamics a rating of buy.
Anyone interested in buying GD should be aware of the facts below:
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General Dynamics's current price is 72.4% above its Graham number of $141.09, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
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General Dynamics has moved -2.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 17.0%
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Based on its trailing earnings per share of 11.97, General Dynamics has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.3 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 $14.06 per share
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.21 — 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 3.32 compared to its sector average of 3.78
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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 106,500 full time employees and a market cap of $66.39 Billion. General Dynamics currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.2%.