Formidable Asset Management LLC Sells 1,640 Shares of General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Formidable Asset Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 21.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,184 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,640 shares during the period. Formidable Asset Management LLC’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $2,109,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in General Dynamics by 118.3% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,663,847 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $567,372,000 after acquiring an additional 901,679 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in General Dynamics by 35.0% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,332,917 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,136,525,000 after purchasing an additional 863,392 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its stake in General Dynamics by 3,306.5% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 871,052 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $297,029,000 after purchasing an additional 845,482 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of General Dynamics by 25.2% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,439,720 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,003,444,000 after purchasing an additional 691,340 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 2.9% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,238,561 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $8,265,349,000 after purchasing an additional 677,665 shares during the period. 86.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting General Dynamics

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.

Insider Buying and Selling at General Dynamics

In other General Dynamics news, VP Mark Rayha sold 4,370 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.79, for a total transaction of $1,524,212.30. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 7,936 shares in the company, valued at $2,767,997.44. This represents a 35.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Marguerite Amy Gilliland sold 3,819 shares of General Dynamics stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $353.50, for a total value of $1,350,016.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 44,767 shares in the company, valued at $15,825,134.50. This represents a 7.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 51,260 shares of company stock valued at $18,133,971. 1.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

General Dynamics Stock Performance

Shares of General Dynamics stock opened at $349.33 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $353.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $346.01. The firm has a market cap of $94.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.38. General Dynamics Corporation has a 12 month low of $239.20 and a 12 month high of $369.70.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $4.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.11 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $14.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.77 billion. General Dynamics had a net margin of 8.01% and a return on equity of 17.57%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.15 earnings per share. General Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.100-16.200 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

General Dynamics Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on GD. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $420.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $420.00 price objective on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of General Dynamics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $408.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $360.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $384.42.

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.