Cullen Investment Group LTD. Acquires 15,335 Shares of General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Cullen Investment Group LTD. raised its holdings in shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 371.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 19,467 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,335 shares during the period. Cullen Investment Group LTD.’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $6,889,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in GD. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 1.4% during the third quarter. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,249 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $767,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. First Financial Bankshares Inc lifted its stake in General Dynamics by 2.6% in the third quarter. First Financial Bankshares Inc now owns 1,196 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $408,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. Columbus Macro LLC boosted its holdings in General Dynamics by 0.4% during the third quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 8,644 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,948,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in General Dynamics by 1.5% during the third quarter. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,253 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $768,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cozad Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of General Dynamics by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 914 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $312,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at General Dynamics

In other news, CEO Phebe N. Novakovic sold 32,918 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $271,394,759.13. The trade was a 4.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Mark Lagrand Burns sold 10,153 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $354.95, for a total value of $3,603,807.35. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 38,975 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,834,176.25. This represents a 20.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 51,260 shares of company stock valued at $18,133,971 in the last quarter. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

General Dynamics Price Performance

Shares of GD opened at $352.91 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $355.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $345.19. General Dynamics Corporation has a 52-week low of $239.20 and a 52-week high of $369.70. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $95.42 billion, a PE ratio of 22.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.39.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $4.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.11 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $14.38 billion for 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 business’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.15 earnings per share. General Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.100-16.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

General Dynamics Increases Dividend

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

Key Headlines Impacting General Dynamics

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

• Positive Sentiment: Electric Boat awarded a large Navy contract modification (Columbia‑class submarine work) worth $15.38 billion — this materially boosts backlog and revenue visibility for GD’s submarine business and supports cash flow and guidance. General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Secures $15.38 Billion Navy Contract Modification
• Positive Sentiment: The Pentagon said it will ramp up war supplies via framework agreements with major defense contractors — a signal of sustained procurement demand that should benefit prime contractors like GD through higher order flow and potential capacity expansions. Pentagon says it will ramp up war supplies with defense companies
• Positive Sentiment: GD Land Systems partnered with Epirus and Kodiak AI to unveil the Leonidas Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV) — an autonomous counter‑UAS platform that showcases GD’s integration capabilities and positions it for further homeland‑security and force‑protection contracts. Epirus, General Dynamics Land Systems and Kodiak AI Unveil New Autonomous HPM System for Counter-UAS
• Positive Sentiment: GD appears on lists of top aerospace & defense picks by prominent investors/billionaires, which can support investor demand and positive narrative around the name. 5 Best Aerospace and Defense Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation deep‑dive notes GD’s large cap scale, diversified segment mix and recent share‑price moves — useful context for investors assessing whether current multiples reflect the company’s backlog and guidance. A Look At General Dynamics (GD) Valuation After Recent Share Price Softness And Strong One Year Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: Market note tracking GD’s intraday rise (short‑term price action) — confirms bullish intraday momentum but adds little new fundamental information. General Dynamics (GD) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry news on next‑gen logistics ship design winners (NASSCO/VARD) is peripheral to GD but signals continued naval investment across suppliers. NASSCO And Vard Marine Picked For Next Gen Logistics Ship Design Work
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis of the geopolitical environment (e.g., commentary on an Iran plan) notes that defense stocks have been mostly lower since the conflict began, highlighting ongoing sector volatility that can pressure GD shares despite company‑specific positives. What Trump’s 15-Point Iran Plan Means For Defense Stocks

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Friday, January 30th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $420.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $360.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 1st. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $420.00 price target on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wolfe Research upped their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, General Dynamics has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $376.26.

General Dynamics 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.