Gotham Asset Management LLC Increases Stock Position in General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Gotham Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 107.2% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 135,049 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 69,857 shares during the period. Gotham Asset Management LLC’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $46,052,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in GD. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in General Dynamics by 16.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,885 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $760,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 140.2% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 3,445 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $938,000 after buying an additional 2,011 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of General Dynamics in the 2nd quarter worth $240,000. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 7.2% in the second quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,711 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $791,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS grew its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 6.5% in the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 61,783 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $18,020,000 after acquiring an additional 3,754 shares during the period. 86.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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 Activity

In other General Dynamics news, VP Mark Rayha sold 4,370 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.79, for a total value of $1,524,212.30. Following the sale, the vice president owned 7,936 shares in the company, valued at $2,767,997.44. The trade was a 35.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 36,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,272,808.48. This trade represents a 35.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 71,620 shares of company stock valued at $24,952,942 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wolfe Research boosted their price target on General Dynamics from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $408.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $380.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $398.00 target price on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $376.26.

General Dynamics Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of GD opened at $351.30 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $356.36 and its 200 day moving average is $343.82. 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. General Dynamics Corporation has a 12-month low of $239.20 and a 12-month high of $369.70. 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 (NYSE:GD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $4.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.11 by $0.06. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.57% and a net margin of 8.01%.The business had revenue of $14.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.77 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.15 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts expect that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

General Dynamics Increases Dividend

The business 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 dividend of $1.59 per share. This is a positive change from General Dynamics’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.50. This represents a $6.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 10th. General Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.83%.

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.