General Dynamics Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
General Dynamics Corp. (GD) saw its stock rise 1.80% to $357.05 on Friday, despite a poor overall market performance, with the S&P 500 down 0.43% and the Dow Jones down 1.05%. This marks the second consecutive day of gains for GD, although it remains 3.42% below its 52-week high of $369.70. In comparison, RTX Corp. rose 2.52%, while Boeing fell 0.82% and Lockheed Martin rose 2.56%. Trading volume was below the 50-day average.
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Shares of General Dynamics Corp. (GD) advanced 1.80% to $357.05 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.43% to 6,878.88 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.05% to 48,977.92.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
General Dynamics Corp. closed 3.42% short of its 52-week high of $369.70, which the company achieved on January 16th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as RTX Corp. (RTX) rose 2.52% to $202.62, Boeing Co. (BA) fell 0.82% to $227.53, and Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) rose 2.56% to $658.08.
Trading volume (1.2 M) remained 149,052 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 27, 2026.
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