4,481 Shares in General Dynamics Corporation $GD Acquired by Eos Management L.P.

Eos Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 4,481 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,528,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of General Dynamics by 3,306.5% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 871,052 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $297,029,000 after purchasing an additional 845,482 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of General Dynamics by 25.2% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,439,720 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,003,444,000 after purchasing an additional 691,340 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of General Dynamics by 142.5% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 438,311 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $127,838,000 after acquiring an additional 257,534 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 43.0% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 762,168 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $222,294,000 after buying an additional 229,352 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in General Dynamics during the second quarter worth about $66,599,000. 86.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on GD. Melius Research raised General Dynamics to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $410.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $398.00 target price on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $381.00 to $388.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, General Dynamics currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $366.70.

General Dynamics Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of General Dynamics stock opened at $355.76 on Thursday. General Dynamics Corporation has a 1 year low of $239.20 and a 1 year high of $369.70. The company has a 50-day moving average of $347.35 and a 200 day moving average of $334.31. The firm has a market cap of $96.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.06, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $4.17 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 18.27% and a net margin of 8.18%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.15 earnings per share. General Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.100-16.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

General Dynamics Dividend Announcement

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

Trending Headlines about General Dynamics

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results topped estimates — GAAP diluted EPS $4.17 vs. $4.11 consensus and revenue $14.38B vs. ~$13.8B consensus, showing year‑over‑year sales growth. General Dynamics Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Marine Systems and Combat Systems were key drivers of Q4 revenue and margin expansion, supporting near‑term organic growth. Strong Marine Systems Performance Drives GD’s Q4 Earnings and Revenues
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog and orders are strong — book‑to‑bill ~1.6x for the quarter and backlog ~$118B, supporting multi‑year revenue visibility and defense spending tailwinds. General Dynamics Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company gave FY‑2026 revenue guidance roughly in line with consensus (about $54.3B‑$54.8B), which limits top‑line uncertainty but offers mixed signal with the EPS guide.
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance was lowered to $16.10–$16.20, below the Street estimate (~$17.26), which likely drove short‑term downside as investors repriced near‑term earnings expectations. General Dynamics Earnings Call Signals Growth Amid Headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: The company absorbed a ~$41M tariff charge and signaled supply‑chain and cost pressures; higher capex for 2025 also suggests some near‑term margin/headwind risk. Defense Giant General Dynamics Absorbs $41 Million Tariff Blow, Backlog Hits $118 Billion General Dynamics Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Insider Activity

In other General Dynamics news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 36,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,272,808.48. This represents a 35.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.