HB Wealth Management LLC Boosts Position in General Dynamics Corporation $GD

HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 8.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 42,980 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 3,310 shares during the quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $14,656,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of General Dynamics during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Louisbourg Investments Inc. purchased a new position in shares of General Dynamics in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in General Dynamics by 80.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 110 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Nova Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in General Dynamics in the first quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in General Dynamics by 64.7% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 112 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. 86.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

General Dynamics Stock Down 4.2%

GD opened at $345.52 on Thursday. General Dynamics Corporation has a 52 week low of $239.20 and a 52 week high of $363.00. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $341.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $327.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market cap of $93.33 billion, a PE ratio of 22.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.41.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The aerospace company reported $3.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.69 by $0.19. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 18.27% and a net margin of 8.18%.The business had revenue of $12.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.49 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.35 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. General Dynamics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.300-15.35 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 EPS for the current year.

General Dynamics Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 16th will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 16th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. General Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.89%.

General Dynamics News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting General Dynamics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research nudged up multiple near- and medium-term EPS forecasts for GD (small increases to Q2 2026, Q2 2027, Q4 2027 and FY2026–FY2027 estimates). These marginal upgrades support slightly stronger forward earnings expectations. MarketBeat GD
• Positive Sentiment: A recent valuation write-up noted recognition tied to an AWS defense AI award, which analysts see as a constructive signal for GD’s growth/technology positioning and could support multiple expansion if the narrative gains traction. Valuation Check Article
• Negative Sentiment: President Trump signed an order barring dividends and buybacks for defense companies until production issues are fixed and called for limits on executive pay. That policy action directly threatens a key shareholder-return tool and prompted broad sector selling. Reuters: Trump comments
• Negative Sentiment: Market coverage and TV commentary amplified the reaction, driving intraday selling across defense names as investors price in policy risk to buybacks/dividends and potential pressure on near-term returns. CNBC: Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Opinion and analysis pieces explain the broader implications for capital allocation practices at defense contractors, raising uncertainty about future shareholder distributions and buyback-driven EPS support. Investopedia: Analysis

Insider Activity at General Dynamics

In other news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of General Dynamics stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $334.92, for a total value of $6,818,971.20. Following the sale, the vice president owned 36,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,272,808.48. The trade was a 35.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on GD. Wall Street Zen upgraded General Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on General Dynamics from $335.00 to $388.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley set a $385.00 price target on General Dynamics in a research report on Monday, October 27th. BNP Paribas upgraded General Dynamics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, General Dynamics currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $358.50.

General Dynamics Company Profile

General Dynamics is a major American aerospace and defense contractor that designs, manufactures and supports a broad range of products and services for government and commercial customers worldwide. Headquartered in the United States (Reston, Virginia), the company supplies platforms and systems used by armed forces, civil authorities and private operators across multiple domains including air, land, sea and cyber.

Its principal activities span several operating businesses: a business aviation unit that develops and supports Gulfstream business jets; land systems that produce armored combat vehicles and related logistics and sustainment services; marine systems that design and construct submarines and surface ships for navies; and mission systems and information technology operations that provide command-and-control, communications, cybersecurity and systems-integration services.