GD General Dynamics Corporation
XNYS
350.79
Delayed
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- 52-Week Range
- $306.77 – $400.00
- YTD
- +2.15%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 76.85
- Straddle Price
- $20.80
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 1.69
- Market Cap
- $93.3B
- Open
- $346.73
- Day Range
- $345.17 – $351.15
- Volume
- 1,340,659
- Prev Close
- $344.71
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 5.12% |
| Beta vs SPY | 0.71 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 8.68% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 8.52% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +24.5pp (IV − HV30) |
| Effective Tax Rate | 17.6% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +9.2% |
| DCF Horizon | 10 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.09 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $6.4B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 16.7% |
| Book / Price | 28.0% |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 15.4% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | 11.7% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.23 |
| Quality Score | 3/6 — normal (10y DCF) |
| Market-Implied Growth | +0.6% (reverse-DCF on current price) |
| SMA 50 | $355.25 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $335.69 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 2.2% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $1.9B |
| Market Cap | $96B |
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $591.18 | 19% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | $178.79 | 0% | |
| Peer P/E | $567.00 | 9% | median 31.7× · 6 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | $488.18 | 9% | median 19.5× · 5 peers |
| Peer P/B | $1195.58 | 2% | median 12.2× · 6 peers |
| Peer P/S | $592.09 | 6% | median 2.7× · 7 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $355.25 | 38% | stability 100% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $352.33 | 19% | 41 strikes · skew -0.16 |
- Industry (SIC)
- SHIP & BOAT BUILDING & REPAIRING (3730) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNYS
- Market Cap
- $93.3B
- Employees
- 117,000
- List Date
- 1952-04-25
- CIK
- 0000040533
- Next Earnings
- 2026-10-30 (Pre-Market)
- EPS Forecast
- $4.14 (8 est.)
- Headquarters
- Reston, VA
- Homepage
- https://www.gd.com
General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm's segments are aerospace, marine, combat systems, and technologies. General Dynamics' aerospace segment manufactures Gulfstream business jets and operates a global aircraft servicing operation. Combat systems produces land-based combat vehicles such as the M1 Abrams tank and Stryker armored personnel carrier, as well as munitions. The marine segment builds and services nuclear submarines, destroyers, and support ships. The technologies segment contains two main units: an IT business that primarily serves the gover…
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.51% | 2.24% | -6.25% | 2.47% | -1.54% | 2.24% | -0.05% |
| Feb | 10.70% | 10.14% | -1.10% | 2.39% | -1.56% | 3.08% | 3.94% |
| Mar | 8.68% | 3.37% | 0.23% | 3.88% | 7.30% | -5.91% | 2.93% |
| Apr | 5.20% | -2.47% | -6.03% | -1.53% | -0.74% | -1.78% | -1.23% |
| May | -0.93% | -3.58% | -6.40% | 4.62% | 2.57% | 0.28% | -0.57% |
| Jun | -0.68% | -2.20% | 4.78% | -2.72% | 5.79% | 4.43% | 1.57% |
| Jul | 4.24% | 1.26% | 3.61% | 3.77% | 5.85% | 5.73% | 4.08% |
| Aug | 2.29% | 1.22% | 0.58% | 2.01% | 4.45% | -2.90% | 1.28% |
| Sep | -1.88% | -5.86% | -2.39% | 2.47% | 5.12% | -10.17% | -2.12% |
| Oct | 2.29% | 13.27% | 8.24% | -4.49% | 1.22% | 5.43%* | 4.33% |
| Nov | -6.40% | 0.99% | 1.76% | -3.06% | -0.07% | -- | -1.36% |
| Dec | 10.04% | -1.65% | 4.00% | -4.68% | 1.29% | -- | 1.80% |
| Total | 37.97% | 16.21% | -0.20% | 4.56% | 33.38% | -0.83% | 15.18% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
LLM Stock Analysis Report: General Dynamics Corporation (GD)
Executive Summary
Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL with a confidence level of 6/10
Key Drivers:
- Positive news sentiment from recent headlines, indicating institutional buying interest
- Technical signals show mixed signals, with MACD and RSI in neutral zones
- Beta analysis indicates low volatility, with the stock moving less than the market
Primary Risks:
- Earnings miss or guidance revisions could impact stock price negatively
- Regulatory changes or delays in contract awards could impact business operations
Investment Thesis: GD is a well-established defense contractor with a history of consistent earnings and dividend payments. The recent news headlines indicate institutional buying interest, which could drive the stock price higher. However, caution is advised due to mixed technical signals and potential risks from earnings misses or regulatory changes.
Recent News Sentiment Impact: Positive news sentiment has been driving the stock price higher, with seven consecutive positive headlines featuring institutional buying interest. This could continue to support the stock price in the short term.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction:
- Short-term (1-4 weeks): Bullish, as the MACD and RSI indicate a neutral zone
- Medium-term (1-3 months): Neutral, as the SMA 20 and EMA 12 are aligned with each other
- Long-term (3-12 months): Bearish, as the SMA 200 is below the current price
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Key levels to watch: $341.07 (current price), $350.64 (upper Bollinger Band), and $336.63 (lower Bollinger Band)
- Support at $343.64 (SMA 20) and $342.04 (EMA 12)
Momentum Signals:
- RSI (14): 49.06 (neutral)
- MACD: Bullish, with a signal line crossover above the histogram
- Bollinger Bands: Neutral, as the price is within the middle band
Volume Analysis:
- Volume SMA 20: 1175988.65
- On-Balance Volume (OBV): 26094295.00
- Volume Rate of Change: 123.36% (indicating increasing volume)
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: Seven consecutive positive headlines featuring institutional buying interest, indicating a strong narrative supporting the stock price.
Sentiment Assessment: Positive sentiment dominates, with an aggregate sentiment score of +75%.
Catalyst Identification: Upcoming earnings report (2026-01-27) and potential regulatory changes in the defense industry.
Market Narrative: The news headlines suggest that institutional investors are driving the stock price higher, which could continue to support the stock in the short term. However, caution is advised due to mixed technical signals and potential risks from earnings misses or regulatory changes.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: GD has a low beta of 0.51, indicating that it moves less than the market.
Volatility Regime: The stock is experiencing low volatility, with an average True Range (ATR) of $6.25.
Options Market Signals:
- IV Rank: Medium (43.1%)
- Put/Call Volume Ratio: 0.42 (Bullish sentiment)
- Open Interest: 37 calls vs 29 puts
Downside Protection: Support at $343.64 (SMA 20) and $342.04 (EMA 12)
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: GD is outperforming the broader defense sector, with a relative strength of +2%.
Institutional Activity: Institutional buying interest has been driving the stock price higher.
Correlation Analysis: GD has a moderate correlation with the S&P 500 (0.48), indicating that it moves in tandem with the market but with some independence.
Relative Valuation: GD is trading within its historical range, with a relative valuation score of +10%.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- Support at $341.07 (current price)
- Resistance at $350.64 (upper Bollinger Band)
Breakout/Breakdown Levels:
- Breakout above $350.64 could indicate further upside
- Breakdown below $336.63 could lead to further declines
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: Upcoming earnings report (2026-01-27) and potential regulatory changes in the defense industry.
Risk Management: Stop-loss levels at $337.07, with position sizing considerations based on volatility and beta analysis.
By analyzing the technical indicators, news headlines, and risk metrics, this comprehensive stock analysis report provides a nuanced view of General Dynamics Corporation's (GD) current market situation. While the stock has shown positive momentum in recent weeks, caution is advised due to mixed technical signals and potential risks from earnings misses or regulatory changes.
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-27 | Pre-Market | 3.53% | 1.60% | 0.45x | Within |
| 2021-04-28 | Pre-Market | 2.85% | 0.34% | 0.12x | Within |
| 2021-07-28 | Pre-Market | 2.84% | 0.75% | 0.26x | Within |
| 2021-10-27 | Pre-Market | 2.81% | 0.60% | 0.21x | Within |
| 2022-01-26 | Pre-Market | 4.37% | 0.50% | 0.11x | Within |
| 2022-04-27 | Pre-Market | 3.65% | 1.29% | 0.35x | Within |
| 2022-07-27 | Pre-Market | 3.26% | 1.02% | 0.31x | Within |
| 2022-10-26 | Pre-Market | 3.29% | 0.02% | 0.01x | Within |
| 2023-01-25 | Pre-Market | 2.93% | 3.64% | 1.24x | Exceeded |
| 2023-04-26 | Pre-Market | 2.67% | 3.55% | 1.33x | Exceeded |
| 2023-07-26 | Pre-Market | 3.12% | 2.19% | 0.70x | Within |
| 2023-10-25 | Pre-Market | 2.64% | 4.03% | 1.53x | Exceeded |
| 2024-01-24 | Pre-Market | 2.64% | 4.74% | 1.80x | Exceeded |
| 2024-04-24 | Pre-Market | 2.97% | 3.97% | 1.34x | Exceeded |
| 2024-07-24 | Pre-Market | 3.41% | 3.32% | 0.97x | Within |
| 2024-10-23 | Pre-Market | 4.20% | 0.52% | 0.12x | Within |
| 2025-01-29 | Pre-Market | 3.48% | 4.24% | 1.22x | Exceeded |
| 2025-04-23 | After-Close | 2.40% | 2.22% | 0.93x | Within |
| 2025-07-23 | Pre-Market | 3.60% | 6.50% | 1.81x | Exceeded |
| 2025-10-24 | Pre-Market | 3.67% | 2.71% | 0.74x | Within |
| 2026-01-28 | Pre-Market | 3.94% | 2.71% | 0.69x | Within |
| 2026-04-29 | Pre-Market | 4.42% | 7.99% | 1.81x | Exceeded |
| 2026-07-29 | Pre-Market | 5.05% | 3.11% | 0.62x | Within |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
GD Options Activity & IV Rank
GD IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Options Flow
ATM Options Pricing
Chain Summary
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 32nd percentile of this name's own daily history, within its typical range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point72 Hedge fund Steve Cohen | $176.8M | #81 of 1945 | +170.1% | 13F | |
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $160.8M | #249 of 6285 | +11.7% | 13F | |
| Renaissance Technologies Hedge fund Jim Simons | $160.7M | #80 of 3138 | +1403.4% | 13F | |
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $143.1M | #217 of 3716 | -15.7% | 13F | |
| Markel Group Holding company Tom Gayner | $138.5M | #27 of 130 | 0.0% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $56.0M | #215 of 4729 | +31.4% | 13F | |
| Bridgewater Associates Hedge fund Ray Dalio | $6.0M | #441 of 997 | new | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
GD Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $115.13M | 22.24% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $104.75M | 20.23% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $55.65M | 10.75% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $51.15M | 9.88% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $32.39M | 6.26% | 2025-09-30 |
| 6 | PEAK6 LLC | $23.17M | 4.48% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | TORNO CAPITAL, LLC | $19.20M | 3.71% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $14.13M | 2.73% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | Delta Accumulation, LLC | $12.72M | 2.46% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | $9.45M | 1.82% | 2025-09-30 |
| 11 | Millennium Management LLC Custodian | $9.39M | 1.81% | 2026-06-30 |
| 12 | Bank of Montreal Custodian | $9.21M | 1.78% | 2026-06-30 |
| 13 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $8.18M | 1.58% | 2026-06-30 |
| 14 | UBS Group AG Custodian | $7.75M | 1.50% | 2026-06-30 |
| 15 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | $7.01M | 1.35% | 2026-06-30 |
| 16 | Walleye Trading LLC | $6.09M | 1.18% | 2026-06-30 |
| 17 | CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | $5.63M | 1.09% | 2026-06-30 |
| 18 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | $4.43M | 0.86% | 2026-06-30 |
| 19 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | $4.18M | 0.81% | 2026-06-30 |
| 20 | Twin Tree Management, LP | $3.75M | 0.73% | 2026-06-30 |
| 21 | Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | $3.54M | 0.68% | 2026-06-30 |
| 22 | Walleye Capital LLC | $2.98M | 0.57% | 2026-06-30 |
| 23 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | $2.48M | 0.48% | 2026-06-30 |
| 24 | Verition Fund Management LLC | $1.35M | 0.26% | 2026-06-30 |
| 25 | Two Sigma Investments, LP Custodian | $1.10M | 0.21% | 2026-06-30 |
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $100.64M | 32.77% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $49.35M | 16.07% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $30.43M | 9.91% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $24.09M | 7.84% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Delta Accumulation, LLC | $14.91M | 4.86% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $12.69M | 4.13% | 2025-09-30 |
| 7 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $12.33M | 4.01% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | UBS Group AG Custodian | $9.99M | 3.25% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | $9.35M | 3.05% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | Bank of Montreal Custodian | $9.21M | 3.00% | 2026-06-30 |
| 11 | Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | $8.15M | 2.65% | 2025-09-30 |
| 12 | CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | $5.42M | 1.77% | 2026-06-30 |
| 13 | Millennium Management LLC Custodian | $3.44M | 1.12% | 2026-06-30 |
| 14 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | $3.40M | 1.11% | 2026-06-30 |
| 15 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $2.23M | 0.73% | 2026-06-30 |
| 16 | Walleye Capital LLC | $1.66M | 0.54% | 2026-06-30 |
| 17 | Walleye Trading LLC | $1.63M | 0.53% | 2026-06-30 |
| 18 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | $1.20M | 0.39% | 2026-06-30 |
| 19 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | $1.13M | 0.37% | 2026-06-30 |
| 20 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc Custodian | $1.03M | 0.33% | 2026-06-30 |
| 21 | Capula Management Ltd | $779.33K | 0.25% | 2026-06-30 |
| 22 | READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | $779.33K | 0.25% | 2026-06-30 |
| 23 | Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | $673.06K | 0.22% | 2026-06-30 |
| 24 | Two Sigma Investments, LP Custodian | $566.78K | 0.18% | 2026-06-30 |
| 25 | Verition Fund Management LLC | $495.94K | 0.16% | 2026-06-30 |
GD Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-09-25| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Robert K Steel | Director | Mixed | — | $278.82 | -$1.00M | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-18 | Cecil D Haney | Director | Award (A) | +10 | $356.69 | $3.6K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-18 | Charles W Hooper | Director | Award (A) | +21 | $356.69 | $7.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-18 | Catherine B Reynolds | Director | Award (A) | +105 | $356.69 | $37.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-18 | Laura J Schumacher | Director | Award (A) | +105 | $356.69 | $37.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-18 | Rudy F De Leon | Director | Award (A) | +52 | $356.69 | $18.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-18 | John G Stratton | Director | Award (A) | +105 | $356.69 | $37.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-18 | C Howard Nye | Director | Award (A) | +52 | $356.69 | $18.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-10 | Mark Rayha | Vice President | Tax (F) | −19 | $358.07 | -$6.8K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-17 | Danny Deep | President | Mixed | +10,697 | $258.86 | -$3.47M | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-17 | Robert Edward Smith | Executive Vice President | Mixed | +13,755 | $260.43 | -$4.41M | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-13 | Rudy F De Leon | Director | Gift (G) | −128 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-08-12 | Peter A Wall | Director | Mixed | — | $310.18 | -$343.3K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-12 | Kimberly A Kuryea | Senior Vice President & CFO | Mixed | +6,743 | $298.15 | -$2.19M | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-11 | Gregory S Gallopoulos | Senior VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec. | Gift (G) | −1,500 | — | EDGAR |
GD Insider Holdings
26 insiders · @ $350.79| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phebe N Novakovic | Chairman and CEO | 939,043 | $329.41M | -$196.98M | 80 | 2026-08-04 |
| 2 | Jason W Aiken | Executive Vice President | 184,490 | $64.72M | $0 | 56 | 2026-03-11 |
| 3 | Gregory S Gallopoulos | Senior VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec. | 139,264 | $48.85M | -$84.26M | 71 | 2026-08-11 |
| 4 | Kimberly A Kuryea | Senior Vice President & CFO | 116,381 | $40.83M | -$7.35M | 57 | 2026-08-12 |
| 5 | Robert Edward Smith | Executive Vice President | 99,167 | $34.79M | $0 | 31 | 2026-08-17 |
| 6 | Marguerite Amy Gilliland | Executive Vice President | 88,769 | $31.14M | -$42.20M | 43 | 2026-08-04 |
| 7 | Danny Deep | President | 47,943 | $16.82M | $0 | 33 | 2026-08-17 |
| 8 | Mark Lagrand Burns | Executive Vice President | 42,788 | $15.01M | -$67.75M | 46 | 2026-05-13 |
| 9 | David Paddock | Vice President | 38,268 | $13.42M | -$8.75M | 6 | 2026-03-11 |
| 10 | Christopher J Brady | Vice President | 30,831 | $10.82M | -$9.42M | 23 | 2026-08-06 |
GD Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Sep 25, 2026Directors 14
- Phebe N Novakovic · listed since May 2012
- James N Mattis · since Aug 7, 2013
- Laura J Schumacher · since Feb 2, 2014
- Rudy F De Leon · since Sep 30, 2014
- Mark Malcolm · since Aug 5, 2015
- Peter A Wall · since Aug 3, 2016
- Catherine B Reynolds · since May 3, 2017
- C Howard Nye · since May 2, 2018
- Cecil D Haney · since Mar 6, 2019
- John G Stratton · since Feb 5, 2020
- Robert K Steel · since Feb 3, 2021
- Richard D Clarke · since Feb 1, 2023
- Charles W Hooper · since Jun 7, 2023
- Danny Deep · listed since Aug 2026
Officers 13
- Phebe N Novakovic · Chairman and CEO · listed since Jan 2013
- Christopher J Brady · Vice President · since Jan 1, 2019
- Robert Edward Smith · Executive Vice President · since Jul 1, 2019
- Shane Berg · Senior Vice President · since Feb 15, 2024
- Jason W Aiken · Executive Vice President · listed since Mar 2024
- Kimberly A Kuryea · Senior Vice President & CFO · listed since Mar 2024
- David Paddock · Vice President · since Apr 1, 2024
- Mark Rayha · Vice President · since Dec 2, 2024
- Mark Lagrand Burns · Executive Vice President · listed since Jul 2025
- Marguerite Amy Gilliland · Executive Vice President · listed since Aug 2025
- Danny Deep · President · listed since Mar 2026
- Dana Omahen Maisano · Vice President · since Apr 1, 2026
- Gregory S Gallopoulos · Senior VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec. · since Jan 1, 2010
Changes in the last 10 years (33)
| Sep 4, 2026 | Longview Asset Management, LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Danny Deep first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| May 5, 2026 | Longview Asset Management, LLC first listed as a 10% owner in an SEC filing |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Longview Asset Management, LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Dana Omahen Maisano became Vice President |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Danny Deep listed as President (previously Executive Vice President) in SEC filings |
| Dec 3, 2025 | The company announced the departure of William A Moss as Vice President and Controller in an SEC filing |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Marguerite Amy Gilliland listed as Executive Vice President (previously Senior Vice President) in SEC filings |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Mark Lagrand Burns listed as Executive Vice President (previously Vice President) in SEC filings |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Danny Deep listed as Executive Vice President (previously Vice President) in SEC filings |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Mark Rayha became Vice President |
| Apr 1, 2024 | David Paddock became Vice President |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Kimberly A Kuryea listed as Senior Vice President & CFO (previously Senior Vice President) in SEC filings |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Jason W Aiken listed as Executive Vice President (previously Executive Vice President & CFO) in SEC filings |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Shane Berg became Senior Vice President |
| Jan 5, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Mark C. Roualet as Executive Vice President in an SEC filing |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Charles W Hooper became a director |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Jason W Aiken listed as Executive Vice President & CFO (previously Senior Vice President and CFO) in SEC filings |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Richard D Clarke became a director |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Robert K Steel became a director |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Danny Deep became Vice President |
| Feb 5, 2020 | John G Stratton became a director |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Kevin M Graney became Vice President |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Robert Edward Smith became Executive Vice President |
| Mar 6, 2019 | Cecil D Haney became a director |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Christopher Marzilli listed as Executive Vice President (previously Vice President) in SEC filings |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Christopher J Brady became Vice President |
| May 2, 2018 | C Howard Nye became a director |
| Oct 31, 2017 | James S Crown first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| May 9, 2017 | Kimberly A Kuryea listed as Senior Vice President (previously Vice President and Controller) in SEC filings |
| May 3, 2017 | Catherine B Reynolds became a director |
| Apr 1, 2017 | William A Moss became Vice President and Controller |
| Dec 20, 2016 | James S Crown reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
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Not reported recently (14)
- Kevin M Graney · Last reported as Vice President in an SEC filing dated Mar 7, 2024
- James S Crown · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 16, 2023
- Christopher Marzilli · Last reported as Executive Vice President in an SEC filing dated Mar 9, 2022
- William A Osborn · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 10, 2021
- Lester L Lyles · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 18, 2020
- Gary L Whited · Last reported as Vice President in an SEC filing dated Mar 4, 2020
- John Patrick Casey · Last reported as Executive Vice President in an SEC filing dated Apr 17, 2019
- Robert W Helm · Last reported as Senior Vice President in an SEC filing dated Mar 7, 2019
- Jeffrey S Geiger · Last reported as Vice President in an SEC filing dated Mar 7, 2019
- S. Daniel Johnson · Last reported as Executive Vice President in an SEC filing dated Sep 18, 2018
- John M Keane · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 19, 2018
- Nicholas D Chabraja · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 8, 2018
- Mary T Barra · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 27, 2017
- William P Fricks · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 17, 2017
GD Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-09-23What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | STEEL ROBERT K | Director | 7,440 | $2.57M | 2026-09-23 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-28 | Longview Asset Management LLC | 10% holder disclaim affiliate | 3,396,316 | $1.30B | 2026-09-01 | BTIG | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-10 | Wall Peter A | Director | 1,990 | $788.9K | 2026-08-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-05 | Brady Christopher J | Officer | 6,320 | $2.42M | 2026-08-05 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-03 | NOVAKOVIC PHEBE N | Officer, Director | 51,568 | $19.73M | 2026-08-03 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-31 | Gilliland Marguerite Amy | Officer | 43,180 | $16.32M | 2026-07-31 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-17 | Malcolm Mark | Director | 5,480 | $2.00M | 2026-06-17 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-12 | Burns Mark Lagrand | Officer | 36,480 | $12.53M | 2026-05-12 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-11 | Burns Mark Lagrand | Officer | 36,230 | $12.51M | 2026-05-11 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-11 | Gallopoulos Gregory S | Officer | 3,729 | $1.32M | 2026-03-11 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | 0000040533-26-000014 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-29 | 0000040533-26-000010 | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-28 | 0000040533-26-000003 | EDGAR |
| 2025-12-05 | 0001193125-25-309757 | EDGAR |
| 2025-12-05 | 0001193125-25-309762 | EDGAR |
| 2025-10-24 | 0000040533-25-000043 | EDGAR |
| 2025-07-23 | 0000040533-25-000033 | EDGAR |
| 2025-06-09 | 0001193125-25-137830 | EDGAR |
| 2025-06-04 | 0001193125-25-134976 | EDGAR |
| 2025-05-09 | 0000040533-25-000017 | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | 0000040533-26-000012 | EDGAR |
| 2025-10-24 | 0000040533-25-000045 | EDGAR |
| 2025-07-23 | 0000040533-25-000035 | EDGAR |
| 2025-04-23 | 0000040533-25-000014 | EDGAR |
| 2024-10-23 | 0000040533-24-000043 | EDGAR |
| 2024-07-24 | 0000040533-24-000035 | EDGAR |
| 2024-04-24 | 0000040533-24-000014 | EDGAR |
| 2023-10-25 | 0000040533-23-000070 | EDGAR |
| 2023-07-26 | 0000040533-23-000060 | EDGAR |
| 2023-04-26 | 0000040533-23-000027 | EDGAR |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.12% | $2.7B | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 2 | VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | Vanguard | 0.13% | $2.2B | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.13% | $1.2B | $878.4B | 2026-10-21 |
| 4 | SPY State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust | SPDR (State Street) | 0.13% | $1.1B | $820.7B | 2026-10-21 |
| 5 | VTV Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.32% | $812.2M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 6 | ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 4.66% | $558.0M | $11.9B | 2026-10-21 |
| 7 | SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | Global X | 8.57% | $552.8M | — | 2026-10-22 |
| 8 | XLI State Street® Industrial Select Sector SPDR® ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 1.64% | $503.5M | $30.8B | 2026-10-21 |
| 9 | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | Vanguard | 0.37% | $476.7M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 10 | PPA Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF | Invesco | 5.39% | $395.8M | — | 2026-10-21 |
| 11 | CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | Capitalgroup | 0.90% | $351.8M | $39.1B | 2026-10-21 |
| 12 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | Vanguard | 0.36% | $345.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 13 | SPYM State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500® ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.13% | $241.4M | $184.5B | 2026-10-21 |
| 14 | IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.23% | $197.2M | $84.8B | 2026-10-21 |
| 15 | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | Invesco | 0.19% | $191.9M | — | 2026-10-21 |
| 16 | JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | JPMorgan | 0.34% | $158.5M | $45.9B | 2026-10-22 |
| 17 | HACK Amplify Cybersecurity ETF | Amplify | 4.51% | $157.1M | $3.5B | 2026-10-22 |
| 18 | FTCS First Trust Capital Strength® ETF | First Trust | 1.99% | $154.6M | $7.8B | 2026-10-21 |
| 19 | SDY State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.71% | $154.1M | $21.7B | 2026-10-21 |
| 20 | NOBL ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | ProShares | 1.30% | $154.0M | — | 2026-10-22 |
| 21 | XAR State Street® SPDR® S&P® Aerospace & Defense ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 3.06% | $152.1M | $5.0B | 2026-10-21 |
| 22 | IDEF iShares Defense Industrials and Tech Active ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 4.03% | $149.7M | $3.7B | 2026-10-21 |
| 23 | DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.33% | $145.2M | $44.8B | 2026-10-21 |
| 24 | ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.12% | $113.2M | $96.2B | 2026-10-21 |
| 25 | VV Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.13% | $100.5M | — | 2026-09-30 |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | 2026-07-05 | $14.09B | $1.16B | $4.24 | $1.88B |
| Q1 '26 | 2026-04-05 | $13.48B | $1.12B | $4.10 | $2.15B |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-12-31 | $14.38B | $1.14B | $4.16 | $1.56B |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-09-28 | $12.91B | $1.06B | $3.88 | $2.11B |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-06-29 | $13.04B | $1.01B | $3.74 | $1.59B |
| Q1 '25 | 2025-03-30 | $12.22B | $994.00M | $3.66 | $-150.00M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-12-31 | $13.34B | $1.15B | $4.14 | $2.16B |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-09-29 | $11.67B | $930.00M | $3.35 | $1.42B |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-06-30 | $11.98B | $905.00M | $3.26 | $814.00M |
| Q1 '24 | 2024-03-31 | $10.73B | $799.00M | $2.88 | $-278.00M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-12-31 | $11.67B | $1.00B | $3.63 | $1.20B |
| Q3 '23 | 2023-10-01 | $10.57B | $836.00M | $3.04 | $1.32B |
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.