Fiduciary Wealth Partners LLC Grows Stock Position in General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Fiduciary Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 618.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,019 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,738 shares during the quarter. Fiduciary Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $688,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in GD. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in General Dynamics by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,249 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $767,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. 1858 Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. 1858 Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,256 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $950,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in shares of General Dynamics by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 6,582 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,920,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. grew its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 1.4% during the second quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 2,389 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $697,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Columbus Macro LLC increased its holdings in General Dynamics by 0.4% in the third quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 8,644 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,948,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

General Dynamics Stock Performance

Shares of GD opened at $368.60 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $344.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $329.85. The firm has a market cap of $99.57 billion, a PE ratio of 23.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.41. General Dynamics Corporation has a 12-month low of $239.20 and a 12-month high of $368.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The aerospace company reported $3.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.69 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $12.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.49 billion. General Dynamics had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 18.27%. General Dynamics’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.35 EPS. General Dynamics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.300-15.35 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 EPS for the current year.

General Dynamics Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 6th. Investors of record on Friday, January 16th will be given a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 16th. General Dynamics’s payout ratio is 38.89%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GD has been the subject of several analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $398.00 price objective on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Monday. Melius Research raised General Dynamics to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of General Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of General Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 4th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $410.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $366.70.

General Dynamics News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research raised its price target on General Dynamics to $415 (from $400) and kept an “outperform” rating — a meaningful upward revision that suggests analysts see ~12% upside versus current levels. This is likely supporting buying interest. Wolfe Research raises GD PT to $415 TickerReport coverage
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen bumped its GD target to $390 (from $370) and maintained a “buy” rating, another analyst endorsement that supports the stock’s move higher. TD Cowen raises GD PT to $390
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option buying occurred — about 163,813 calls traded (a >10,000% jump vs. average). Heavy call flow often signals bullish conviction or hedged directional bets, which can amplify near-term upside and volatility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Media and market commentators are highlighting defense and financial stocks as favored sectors for the year, which provides sector-level support for GD but is not company-specific. Evans May Wealth on defense stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry pieces (L3Harris Pentagon award, Benzinga roundup of defense buys) underline strong Pentagon spending and contracting momentum that benefits prime contractors like GD; however, policy proposals on buybacks/executive pay were flagged as potential headwinds, though unlikely to become law. L3Harris Pentagon contract Benzinga: defense stocks to buy
• Neutral Sentiment: An analysis estimating GD’s intrinsic value was published — useful for longer-term investors but unlikely to move the stock immediately. Intrinsic value analysis

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other General Dynamics news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of General Dynamics stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $334.92, for a total value of $6,818,971.20. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 36,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,272,808.48. This trade represents a 35.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

General Dynamics 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.