General Dynamics Corporation $GD Shares Sold by Sanders Capital LLC

Sanders Capital LLC trimmed its holdings in General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 5.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 3,732,044 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 208,920 shares during the period. General Dynamics accounts for approximately 1.6% of Sanders Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position. Sanders Capital LLC owned about 1.38% of General Dynamics worth $1,272,627,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in General Dynamics by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,249 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $767,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. First Financial Bankshares Inc grew its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. First Financial Bankshares Inc now owns 1,196 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $408,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Columbus Macro LLC increased its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 0.4% in the third quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 8,644 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,948,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the period. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 1.5% during the third quarter. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,253 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $768,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cozad Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 3.9% during the third quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 914 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about General Dynamics

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 Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:GD opened at $351.30 on Friday. General Dynamics Corporation has a 1 year low of $239.20 and a 1 year high of $369.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.44. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $356.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $343.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $94.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.74, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.39.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $4.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.11 by $0.06. General Dynamics had a net margin of 8.01% and a return on equity of 17.57%. The company had revenue of $14.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.77 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.15 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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 Increases Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GD has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $398.00 price objective on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $360.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of General Dynamics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, UBS Group set a $393.00 price target on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $376.26.

Insider Activity at General Dynamics

In other news, EVP Marguerite Amy Gilliland sold 3,819 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 44,767 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,825,134.50. The trade was a 7.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Mark Rayha sold 4,370 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was 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 approximately $2,767,997.44. This represents a 35.51% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 71,620 shares of company stock valued at $24,952,942 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

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.