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

National Pension Service increased its holdings in shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 589,187 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 16,931 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned 0.22% of General Dynamics worth $200,913,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 3,306.5% in the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 871,052 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $297,029,000 after purchasing an additional 845,482 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in General Dynamics by 25.2% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,439,720 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,003,444,000 after buying an additional 691,340 shares in the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 142.5% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 438,311 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $127,838,000 after buying an additional 257,534 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 43.0% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 762,168 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $222,294,000 after buying an additional 229,352 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in shares of General Dynamics during the second quarter worth $66,599,000. 86.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

General Dynamics Trading Up 0.3%

GD opened at $351.00 on Friday. General Dynamics Corporation has a twelve month low of $239.20 and a twelve month high of $369.70. The company has a fifty day moving average of $347.77 and a 200-day moving average of $334.98. The stock has a market cap of $94.81 billion, a PE ratio of 22.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $4.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.11 by $0.06. General Dynamics had a net margin of 8.01% and a return on equity of 17.57%. The business had revenue of $14.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.77 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.15 earnings per share. The business’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, sell-side analysts predict that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 EPS for the current year.

General Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 6th. Investors of record on Friday, January 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.83%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other General Dynamics news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of General Dynamics stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 36,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,272,808.48. The trade was 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.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on GD. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on General Dynamics from $408.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $390.00 target price on General Dynamics in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Argus raised their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $345.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, General Dynamics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $372.32.

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.