--- title: "General Dynamics Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains" description: "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 co" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/277251855.md" published_at: "2026-02-27T21:41:18.000Z" --- # 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. This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights. 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. This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 02-27-26 1641ET ### Related Stocks - [PPA.US - Invesco Aero & Defense ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PPA.US.md) - [WDGF.US - WisdomTree Global Defense Fund](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WDGF.US.md) - [LMT.US - Lockheed Martin](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LMT.US.md) - [ARKX.US - ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARKX.US.md) - [BA.US - Boeing](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BA.US.md) - [MISL.US - First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MISL.US.md) - [XAR.US - SPDR S&P Aerospace & Def](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XAR.US.md) - [RTXG.US - Leverage Shares 2X Long RTX Daily ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RTXG.US.md) - [ITA.US - ISHRS Aero & Def](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ITA.US.md) - [RTX.US - RTX](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RTX.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | Is General Dynamics Stock Outperforming the Dow? | Is General Dynamics Stock Outperforming the Dow? | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277239497.md) | | SpaceX could seek IPO valuation of over $1.75 trillion, Bloomberg says | Feb 27 (Reuters) -Elon Musk’s SpaceX is aiming to file confidentially for an initial public offering that could value th | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277245808.md) | | Great Hill Capital LLC Buys Shares of 24,032 The Boeing Company $BA | Great Hill Capital LLC acquired 24,032 shares of The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) during Q3, valued at approximately $5.19 m | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277032112.md) | | Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. Raises Holdings in GE Aerospace $GE | Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. increased its stake in GE Aerospace by 34% in Q3, now owning 12,515 shares valued at $3.77 m | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277039841.md) | | This Is What Whales Are Betting On Lockheed Martin | High-rolling investors are bearish on Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), with 54% of options trades indicating a negative senti | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277230101.md) | --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.