National Pension Service Buys 16,931 Shares of General Dynamics Corporation $GD

National Pension Service grew its stake in shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 589,187 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,931 shares during the period. National Pension Service’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $200,913,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in GD. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in General Dynamics by 16.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,885 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $760,000 after acquiring an additional 417 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 140.2% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 3,445 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $938,000 after purchasing an additional 2,011 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in General Dynamics during the 2nd quarter valued at $240,000. PFG Investments LLC increased its stake in General Dynamics by 32.1% during the 2nd quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 2,220 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $648,000 after purchasing an additional 540 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its holdings in General Dynamics by 87.6% during the second quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 79,113 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $23,074,000 after buying an additional 36,936 shares during the last quarter. 86.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about General Dynamics

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

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and backlog beat: Q4 revenue came in at $14.38B (+7.8% YoY) and business segments (notably shipbuilding) reported strength and rising backlog — a concrete demand signal supporting future revenue. General Dynamics Can Still Shoot Higher From Here
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $410 (overweight) and Bank of America reaffirmed a $400 buy target — analyst optimism and higher targets can underpin further upside. MarketScreener: Morgan Stanley adjusts price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Canada says Gulfstream certification “underway”: Ottawa says the certification process for certain Gulfstream jets is in progress — this reduces some near‑term trade friction but leaves timing uncertainty. Canada says jet certification underway
• Neutral Sentiment: Street view remains constructive: analysts’ consensus and median price targets remain above the stock; many firms still rate GD a buy/overweight, supporting investor confidence even after mixed results. GD receives average recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance miss and EPS softness: GD set FY‑2026 EPS guidance at $16.10–16.20, below street expectations (~$17.26); Q4 diluted EPS was $4.17, slightly under consensus — a near-term growth and margin concern. Annual profit forecast disappoints
• Negative Sentiment: Cash flow and spending profile: operating cash from operations fell ~28% YoY to ~$1.56B while capex jumped (~$609M), pressuring free cash flow in the near term despite higher cash balances. Quiver Quant: Q4 2025 earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory risk: President Trump signaled tariffs/decertification threats on Canadian-made planes until certain Gulfstream approvals occur — a potential earnings/headwind risk for GD’s Gulfstream unit if escalation continues. Trump says US to decertify, levy tariff on Canadian planes
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sales: multiple insider sell transactions over the past six months (no purchases) may concern some investors about insider sentiment/timing. Quiver Quant: insider trading breakdown

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other General Dynamics news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were 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 $12,272,808.48. The trade was a 35.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on GD shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on General Dynamics from $420.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Wolfe Research boosted their price objective on General Dynamics from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on General Dynamics from $408.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Melius Research raised General Dynamics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $372.32.

General Dynamics Stock Performance

Shares of GD opened at $351.00 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $347.77 and a 200 day moving average of $334.98. The company has a market capitalization of $94.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.72, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.41. 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 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

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

General Dynamics Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 16th will be given a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 16th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. General Dynamics’s payout ratio 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.