Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA Cuts Stock Position in General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA trimmed its position in shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 90.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 200 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 2,000 shares during the quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $67,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of GD. Brighton Jones LLC grew 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 purchasing an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 140.2% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of General Dynamics in the 2nd quarter worth $240,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in General Dynamics by 13.6% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 18,037 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $5,261,000 after buying an additional 2,165 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smith Moore & CO. purchased a new position in General Dynamics during the 2nd quarter worth $217,000. 86.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on GD shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $398.00 price target on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on General Dynamics in a research note on Wednesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $400.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of General Dynamics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. UBS Group set a $393.00 target price on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $420.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $384.42.

General Dynamics News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage and upgraded GD to “strong‑buy” / set an overweight stance with a $400 price target, signaling sizable analyst confidence and upside potential versus the current level. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Reports note fresh U.S. military A‑10 deployments to the Middle East and related defense contracts, highlighting near‑term demand tailwinds for GD’s defense services and systems. That geopolitical-driven defense spending narrative can bolster order visibility for the company. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent sessions showed outperformance versus the broader market (a multi‑day uptick was reported), reflecting short‑term buying interest and momentum following earnings and analyst activity. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are debating whether recent price consolidation leaves value or whether upside is largely priced in; this kind of valuation check produces mixed near‑term trading but doesn’t change fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup trimmed its price target to $380 and left a “neutral” rating, which reduces upside expectations relative to prior targets and may temper investor enthusiasm despite other bullish notes. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Political uncertainty — coverage noting President Trump’s comments about NATO — is casting risk on defense names broadly; headlines like this can increase volatility and lead some investors to step back despite domestic defense spending arguments. Read More.

General Dynamics Stock Down 0.3%

General Dynamics stock opened at $349.33 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $353.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $346.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.44. The company has a market cap of $94.62 billion, a PE ratio of 22.61, a PEG ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.38. General Dynamics Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $239.20 and a fifty-two week high of $369.70.

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, topping 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 firm had revenue of $14.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.77 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.15 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts anticipate that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 EPS for the current year.

General Dynamics Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 10th will be given a dividend of $1.59 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 10th. This represents a $6.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. This is a boost from General Dynamics’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.50. General Dynamics’s payout ratio is 38.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling at General Dynamics

In other news, CEO Phebe N. Novakovic sold 32,918 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $354.09, for a total value of $11,655,934.62. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 766,457 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $271,394,759.13. This represents a 4.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Mark Lagrand Burns sold 10,153 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $354.95, for a total transaction of $3,603,807.35. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 38,975 shares in the company, valued at $13,834,176.25. The trade was a 20.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 51,260 shares of company stock valued at $18,133,971. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About General Dynamics

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.