General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) EVP Sells $1,350,016.50 in Stock

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) EVP Marguerite Amy Gilliland sold 3,819 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $353.50, for a total transaction of $1,350,016.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 44,767 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,825,134.50. The trade was a 7.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

General Dynamics Stock Down 1.1%

GD opened at $351.30 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $94.99 billion, a PE ratio of 22.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.39. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $356.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $343.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. General Dynamics Corporation has a 52 week low of $239.20 and a 52 week high of $369.70.

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

General Dynamics Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 10th will be issued a dividend of $1.59 per share. This is a positive change from General Dynamics’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 10th. This represents a $6.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. General Dynamics’s payout ratio is currently 38.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $420.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Argus increased their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $380.00 to $395.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $360.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 1st. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, General Dynamics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $376.26.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in General Dynamics by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,885 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $760,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in General Dynamics by 140.2% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 3,445 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $938,000 after purchasing an additional 2,011 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of General Dynamics during the second quarter valued at approximately $240,000. Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of General Dynamics during the second quarter valued at approximately $808,000. Finally, Advyzon Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of General Dynamics by 7.1% during the second quarter. Advyzon Investment Management LLC now owns 907 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $265,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

Key General Dynamics News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a quarterly dividend of $1.59 (6% increase), payable May 8 to holders of record April 10 — supports income investor demand and signals confidence in cash flow. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Strong 2025 fundamentals: full‑year revenue and backlog strength (record ~$118B backlog, broad-based Marine Systems and Aerospace growth) and FY‑2026 EPS guidance (16.100–16.200) provide visible forward earnings and backlog-driven revenue visibility, underpinning medium‑term upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. shipbuilding policy and MAP momentum (renewed federal focus and proposed FY2026 naval funding) lift demand prospects for GD’s Bath Iron Works and Electric Boat units — an important structural tailwind for orders and long‑cycle revenue. (Market commentary)
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation discussion: recent analysis questions whether the current ~\$350s price fully reflects defense‑spending upside vs execution/valuation risk; one‑year performance has been strong, so some profit‑taking is expected. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical backdrop: the stock is trading slightly below its 50‑day moving average but above the 200‑day — suggests short‑term consolidation within a longer‑term uptrend.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Phebe Novakovic sold 32,918 shares (~$11.66M at ~$354.09); EVP Mark Lagrand Burns sold 10,153 shares; EVP Marguerite Gilliland sold 3,819 shares — sizable disclosed reductions that can pressure sentiment despite being taxable/liquidity-driven transactions. SEC/insider filings: Novakovic Trade Burns Trade Gilliland Trade

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.