General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $343.10 — A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. government (70.0%).
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company with four segments: Aerospace (Gulfstream business jets, Jet Aviation), Marine Systems (nuclear submarines, destroyers), Combat Systems (Abrams tanks, Stryker vehicles), and Technologies (GDIT IT services, Mission... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $343.10 — A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. government (70.0%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 63d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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- General Dynamics (GD) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
- Why General Dynamics (GD) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- General Dynamics (GD) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- General Dynamics (GD) Reports Q1: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings - StockStory — StockStory neutral
- General Dynamics (GD) Reports Q1: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings - TradingView — TradingView neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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- HIGHCustomerU.S. government70%10-K Item 1A: 'Approximately 70% of our consolidated revenue was from the U.S. government.'
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $343.10 — A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. government (70.0%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $325.59. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $352.40 (+2.7% upside). Prior stop was $325.59. Stop-loss: $325.59.
Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. government (70.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.2).
General Dynamics Corporation trades at a P/E of 21.6 (forward 19.0). TrendMatrix value score: 5.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
33 analysts cover GD with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $392.
What does General Dynamics Corporation do?General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company with four segments: Aerospace (Gulfstream business jets, Jet...
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company with four segments: Aerospace (Gulfstream business jets, Jet Aviation), Marine Systems (nuclear submarines, destroyers), Combat Systems (Abrams tanks, Stryker vehicles), and Technologies (GDIT IT services, Mission Systems). Approximately 70% of consolidated revenue came from the U.S. government in 2025.