Aristotle Capital Management LLC Has $895.33 Million Holdings in General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Aristotle Capital Management LLC decreased its stake in General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,625,510 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 150,580 shares during the period. General Dynamics comprises 1.7% of Aristotle Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Aristotle Capital Management LLC’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $895,330,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GD. 1858 Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in General Dynamics by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. 1858 Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,485 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,188,000 after acquiring an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Algert Global LLC bought a new stake in General Dynamics in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,424,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in General Dynamics by 3.7% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 266,226 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $90,783,000 after purchasing an additional 9,426 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in General Dynamics by 5.4% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,627,155 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,236,900,000 after purchasing an additional 187,435 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Planning boosted its position in shares of General Dynamics by 31.5% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 97,594 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $33,280,000 after purchasing an additional 23,351 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

More 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

Insider Transactions at General Dynamics

In other news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Mark Rayha sold 4,370 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.79, for a total transaction of $1,524,212.30. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 7,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,767,997.44. The trade was a 35.51% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 71,620 shares of company stock worth $24,952,942. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

General Dynamics Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GD opened at $351.30 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $356.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $343.69. The firm has a market cap of $94.99 billion, a PE ratio of 22.74, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. General Dynamics Corporation has a 1-year low of $239.20 and a 1-year high of $369.70.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $4.17 earnings per share (EPS) 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 the consensus estimate of $13.77 billion. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.57% and a net margin of 8.01%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.15 EPS. General Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.100-16.200 EPS. Research analysts predict that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

General Dynamics Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on GD. Wall Street Zen cut shares of General Dynamics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on General Dynamics from $420.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Argus increased their price target on General Dynamics from $380.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised their price target on General Dynamics from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $376.26.

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.