Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Has $16.22 Million Stake in General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 15.8% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 47,555 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,492 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $16,216,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of GD. Brighton Jones LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in General Dynamics by 140.2% in 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 last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in General Dynamics in the second quarter valued at about $240,000. IFM Investors Pty Ltd grew its position in shares of General Dynamics by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 19,548 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $5,701,000 after buying an additional 884 shares during the period. Finally, Perpetual Ltd increased its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 54.8% in the 2nd quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 2,263 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $660,000 after acquiring an additional 801 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $380.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $398.00 price target on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Monday, January 12th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $370.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Wall Street Zen raised General Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 4th. Finally, Wolfe Research boosted their target price on General Dynamics from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, General Dynamics has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $366.70.

Key Stories Impacting General Dynamics

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

• Positive Sentiment: Won a large U.S. Navy contract (~$988M) to modernize C5ISR networks across ships, aircraft and shore sites — a direct revenue and backlog booster for GD’s mission-systems and IT services businesses, and likely to support near‑term government revenue visibility. General Dynamics Secures a $988M Deal to Modernize C5ISR Networks
• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research raised its price target to $415 and kept an outperform rating — signals increased sell‑side conviction and introduces upside vs. current levels, which can attract buyers. Wolfe Research adjusts General Dynamics price target to $415
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen lifted its price target to $390 and maintained a buy rating — another analyst upgrade that narrows downside and supports consensus estimates. TD Cowen adjusts price target on General Dynamics to $390
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: buyers accumulated ~163,813 call contracts (huge spike vs. average), indicating speculative/hedged bullish positioning that can amplify upside if momentum continues. (No direct article link provided.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector commentary: an interview highlighting financials and defense as strong sectors may support investor interest in defense names broadly but is not TD‑specific. Financials and defense stocks have done very well, says Evans May Wealth’s Elizabeth Evans
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer news — L3Harris received a large Pentagon investment that’s driving its stock higher; strong flows into competitors can be a one‑off sector tailwind but also means competition for investor capital. L3Harris Blasts Off With a $1 Billion Pentagon Payload (GD)

General Dynamics Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GD opened at $367.25 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $344.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $330.88. General Dynamics Corporation has a 1-year low of $239.20 and a 1-year high of $369.70. The firm has a market cap of $99.20 billion, a PE ratio of 23.80, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.41. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 24th. The aerospace company reported $3.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.69 by $0.19. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 18.27% and a net margin of 8.18%.The company had revenue of $12.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.49 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.35 earnings per share. General Dynamics’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. General Dynamics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.300-15.35 EPS. Research analysts predict that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

General Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 16th. General Dynamics’s payout ratio is currently 38.89%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $334.92, for a total transaction of $6,818,971.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 36,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,272,808.48. This represents a 35.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 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.