Optiver Holding B.V. Makes New $781,000 Investment in General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new position in shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,276 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $781,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 417 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of General Dynamics by 140.2% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 3,445 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $938,000 after purchasing an additional 2,011 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of General Dynamics during the second quarter valued at approximately $240,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in shares of General Dynamics in the second quarter valued at $352,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in General Dynamics in the second quarter worth $1,284,000. Institutional investors own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other General Dynamics news, Director Mark Malcolm sold 5,480 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $365.00, for a total value of $2,000,200.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,884,695. The trade was a 33.99% 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 hyperlink. Also, EVP Mark Lagrand Burns sold 36,480 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 38,975 shares in the company, valued at $13,457,677.75. The trade was a 48.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 78,190 shares of company stock worth $27,041,022. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting General Dynamics

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. DA Davidson decreased their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $384.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $384.00 price objective on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Thursday. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $390.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $420.00 to $455.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of General Dynamics from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $406.32.

General Dynamics Price Performance

Shares of General Dynamics stock opened at $384.53 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $104.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.34. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $360.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $352.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. General Dynamics Corporation has a 1-year low of $306.03 and a 1-year high of $400.00.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $4.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.96 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $14.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.52 billion. General Dynamics had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 17.43%. General Dynamics’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.74 earnings per share. General Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.800-16.900 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that General Dynamics Corporation will post 16.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

General Dynamics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be given a $1.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a $6.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. General Dynamics’s payout ratio is presently 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.