Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA Trims Stake in General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA lowered its position in General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 90.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 200 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 2,000 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $67,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its stake 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in General Dynamics in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Dagco Inc. bought a new position in General Dynamics in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in General Dynamics in the third quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Burkett Financial Services LLC lifted its position in shares of General Dynamics by 650.0% during the third quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 75 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

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 Mark Lagrand Burns sold 10,153 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $354.95, for a total value of $3,603,807.35. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,975 shares in the company, valued at $13,834,176.25. This trade represents a 20.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 51,260 shares of company stock valued at $18,133,971 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Key General Dynamics News

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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GD has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price 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. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Argus boosted their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $380.00 to $395.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $420.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $384.42.

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. General Dynamics had a net margin of 8.01% and a return on equity of 17.57%. The company had revenue of $14.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.77 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.15 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 10th will be given a $1.59 dividend. This represents a $6.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 10th. This is a boost from General Dynamics’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.50. General Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.83%.

About General Dynamics

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.