Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) Shares

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently sold shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD). In a filing disclosed on March 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in General Dynamics stock on February 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Thermon Group (NYSE:THR) on 3/2/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) on 3/2/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) on 2/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) on 2/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Champion Homes (NYSE:SKY) on 2/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tri Pointe Homes (NYSE:TPH) on 2/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 2/20/2026.

General Dynamics Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE GD traded up $1.22 on Thursday, hitting $355.07. 1,227,502 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,423,287. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company has a market cap of $96.01 billion, a PE ratio of 22.98, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $355.83 and a 200-day moving average of $343.24. General Dynamics Corporation has a 12 month low of $239.20 and a 12 month high of $369.70.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $4.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.11 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $14.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.77 billion. General Dynamics had a net margin of 8.01% and a return on equity of 17.57%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.15 earnings per share. General Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.100-16.200 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 earnings per share for the current year.

General Dynamics Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Investors of record on Friday, April 10th will be paid a dividend of $1.59 per share. This is a boost from General Dynamics’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.50. This represents a $6.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 10th. General Dynamics’s payout ratio is currently 41.17%.

Institutional Trading of General Dynamics

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in shares of General Dynamics in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $124,000. Eos Management L.P. grew its holdings in General Dynamics by 12.9% during the fourth quarter. Eos Management L.P. now owns 5,061 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,704,000 after buying an additional 580 shares in the last quarter. Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC purchased a new stake in General Dynamics in the 4th quarter valued at $2,377,000. Advisortrust Partners LLC purchased a new stake in General Dynamics in the 4th quarter valued at $334,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in General Dynamics by 17.6% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 101,251 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $34,092,000 after acquiring an additional 15,170 shares in the last quarter. 86.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at General Dynamics

In other news, VP Mark Rayha sold 4,370 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.79, for a total value of $1,524,212.30. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 7,936 shares in the company, valued at $2,767,997.44. This represents a 35.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $334.92, for a total transaction of $6,818,971.20. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 36,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,272,808.48. This represents a 35.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on General Dynamics from $380.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Citigroup raised their price objective on General Dynamics from $371.00 to $389.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on General Dynamics from $408.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $398.00 target price on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $376.26.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About General Dynamics

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.