GD

General DynamicsB

NYSE / Capital Goods

At close

2026-07-18

Current thesis

Sustained margin expansion, defense-budget tailwinds, and timely contract awards drive backlog re-rating and multiple expansion; execution on cost and free-cash conversion supports higher valuation [#SERP-1].

Posture

Constructive

Lead driver

Value

What changed

Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-07-21 · BMO.

What can break

Contract award delays or cancellations

Momentum

Value

Sentiment

Setup hits (3d)

0 · Net Neutral

AI TargetsBase $366.62 · Bull $420.00 · Bear $330.00

Earnings

2026-07-21 · BMO

Data freshness

Prices

As of 2026-07-18

Fundamentals

As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1

Scores

As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP

AI Memo

As of 2026-01-28 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI

Investment thesis

As of 2026-07-18

Supporting evidence

What

Grade B · Constructive

Confidence Medium · Net Neutral

Target $398.50

Why

Momentum62 · Δ7d +10.5

Value59 · Δ7d +0.1

Sentiment47 · Δ7d -1.6

So what

Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals

Momentum

26% active weight

Current posture

7d trendImproving

Δ7d

+10.5

Δ21d

+23.6

Value

39% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

+0.1

Δ21d

-1.5

Sentiment

34% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

-1.6

Δ21d

-7.9

Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 61.5 / Value 59.3 / Sentiment 47.0

Fundamentals (TTM)

As of 2026-07-17

Market Cap

$99.68B

Beta

0.41

Shares Out

270.43M

P/E (TTM)

23.1

P/S (TTM)

1.86

P/FCF (TTM)

29.79

Rev YoY

+10.3%

EPS YoY

+12.2%

Gross Margin

+15.2%

Op Margin

+10.3%

Net Debt

$7.46B

Current Ratio

1.38

As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology