Marguerite Amy Gilliland Sells 3,819 Shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Stock

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) EVP Marguerite Amy Gilliland sold 3,819 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $353.50, for a total value of $1,350,016.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 44,767 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,825,134.50. The trade was a 7.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

General Dynamics Stock Performance

Shares of General Dynamics stock opened at $351.30 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $356.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $343.69. General Dynamics Corporation has a 12 month low of $239.20 and a 12 month high of $369.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $94.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.74, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

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

General Dynamics Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GD has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup lifted their target price on General Dynamics from $371.00 to $389.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered General Dynamics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. TD Cowen upped their price target on General Dynamics from $370.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $376.26.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On General Dynamics

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 620.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 72 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in General Dynamics during the third quarter worth $25,000. Dagco Inc. purchased a new position in General Dynamics in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new position in General Dynamics in the third quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Burkett Financial Services LLC lifted its holdings in General Dynamics by 650.0% in the third quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 75 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.