Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Buys 39,923 Shares of General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 362,201 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 39,923 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans owned 0.13% of General Dynamics worth $123,509,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of General Dynamics by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,249 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $767,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. 1858 Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 1.0% during the second quarter. 1858 Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,256 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $950,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in General Dynamics by 0.5% in the second 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. lifted its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 2,389 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $697,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Columbus Macro LLC lifted its position 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 purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. 86.14% of the stock is currently 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: 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

Insider Activity at General Dynamics

In other news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 $12,272,808.48. The trade was a 35.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on GD. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on General Dynamics from $408.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $390.00 price target on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Monday, October 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $372.32.

General Dynamics Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of GD stock opened at $351.00 on Friday. General Dynamics Corporation has a 12 month low of $239.20 and a 12 month high of $369.70. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $347.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $334.98. The stock has a market cap of $94.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.41. 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 released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $4.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $14.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.77 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.15 earnings per share. General Dynamics’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, research analysts expect that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 earnings per share for the current year.

General Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 16th will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 16th. General Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.