Caerus Investment Advisors LLC Sells 1,828 Shares of General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Caerus Investment Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 50.8% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,767 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,828 shares during the period. Caerus Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $606,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of GD. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in General Dynamics by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,767,330 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $8,338,169,000 after buying an additional 528,769 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp raised its position in shares of General Dynamics by 155.6% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 104,773 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $35,273,000 after buying an additional 63,781 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of General Dynamics in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $7,914,000. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 939,264 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $316,213,000 after acquiring an additional 102,208 shares during the period. Finally, Rayburn West Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of General Dynamics during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,387,000. 86.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key General Dynamics News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 results: General Dynamics reported adjusted earnings of $4.24 per share and revenue of $14.09 billion, exceeding estimates of $3.96 and $13.52 billion, respectively. Revenue increased 8.1% year over year, while management highlighted broad-based strength, record backlog and solid cash generation. General Dynamics Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Largest catalyst is the submarine award: General Dynamics Electric Boat received $29.5 billion for five Columbia-class submarines and $42.1 billion for nine Virginia-class submarines, plus infrastructure support. The $76.6 billion award strengthens long-term visibility and backlog, although the contract value will be recognized over many years. General Dynamics Electric Boat Submarine Award
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst targets moved higher: Morgan Stanley raised its target to $465 and maintained an overweight rating, Susquehanna lifted its target to $455 with a positive rating, and BNP Paribas Exane raised its target to $430 with an outperform rating. These revisions reflect confidence in GD’s backlog and defense demand.
• Positive Sentiment: Growth profile remains attractive: Zacks cited General Dynamics’ earnings growth, improving business momentum and favorable growth characteristics, while the company maintained fiscal 2026 earnings guidance of approximately $16.80–$16.90 per share. Why General Dynamics Is a Strong Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation is increasingly debated: Some research indicates the shares could remain below estimated intrinsic value, while other analysts argue that the strong defense outlook is already reflected in the stock’s elevated valuation after its substantial multiyear gains.
• Negative Sentiment: Risks remain: Analysts have cited supply-chain and margin pressures, limited visibility into future U.S. defense spending and potential execution challenges associated with the large submarine program. Several reports maintain neutral or downgrade views despite the strong fundamentals.

Insider Transactions at General Dynamics

In other General Dynamics news, EVP Mark Lagrand Burns sold 36,480 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.29, for a total value of $12,596,179.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 38,975 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,457,677.75. This trade represents a 48.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Mark Malcolm sold 5,480 shares of General Dynamics stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $365.00, for a total value of $2,000,200.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 10,643 shares in the company, valued at $3,884,695. The trade was a 33.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 78,190 shares of company stock valued at $27,041,022. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on GD shares. Robert W. Baird set a $430.00 price objective on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America raised their target price on General Dynamics from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on General Dynamics from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on General Dynamics from $435.00 to $465.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on General Dynamics from $364.00 to $404.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $406.32.

General Dynamics Stock Performance

Shares of General Dynamics stock opened at $384.53 on Friday. General Dynamics Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $306.03 and a fifty-two week high of $400.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $104.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.34. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $360.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $352.93.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $4.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.96 by $0.28. General Dynamics had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 17.43%. The firm had revenue of $14.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.74 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. General Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.800-16.900 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that General Dynamics Corporation will post 16.97 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, August 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be given a dividend of $1.59 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a $6.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. General Dynamics’s payout ratio is currently 38.80%.

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.