Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD). In a filing disclosed on February 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in General Dynamics stock on January 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Leonardo (OTCMKTS:FINMF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) on 1/30/2026.

General Dynamics Stock Down 0.9%

GD stock opened at $351.26 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $94.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.74, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.41. General Dynamics Corporation has a 52-week low of $239.20 and a 52-week high of $369.70. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $351.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $339.46.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $4.17 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $14.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.77 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.15 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. General Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.100-16.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 EPS for the current year.

General Dynamics Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 16th were given a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 16th. General Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling at General Dynamics

In other news, VP Mark Rayha sold 4,370 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 7,936 shares in the company, valued at $2,767,997.44. The trade was a 35.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $334.92, for a total transaction of $6,818,971.20. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 36,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,272,808.48. The trade was a 35.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on General Dynamics from $408.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wolfe Research upped their target price on General Dynamics from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Vertical Research upgraded shares of General Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, October 27th. UBS Group set a $393.00 price objective on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $380.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $376.26.

Institutional Trading of General Dynamics

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dunhill Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 620.0% during the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 72 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in General Dynamics during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Dagco Inc. bought a new position in shares of General Dynamics in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of General Dynamics in the third quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Burkett Financial Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 650.0% during the 3rd quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 75 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. 86.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.