General Dynamics Corporation $GD Shares Purchased by Trajan Wealth LLC

Trajan Wealth LLC lifted its position in General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 16.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 58,551 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,329 shares during the quarter. Trajan Wealth LLC’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $20,741,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC boosted its holdings in General Dynamics by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC now owns 1,426 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $505,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Willner & Heller LLC increased its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Willner & Heller LLC now owns 2,050 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $726,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Meriwether Wealth & Planning LLC raised its position in shares of General Dynamics by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Meriwether Wealth & Planning LLC now owns 3,443 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,220,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the period. Klingman & Associates LLC lifted its holdings in General Dynamics by 3.3% in the first quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 949 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $326,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in General Dynamics by 16.7% in the second quarter. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. now owns 217 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. 86.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at General Dynamics

In other news, Director Mark Malcolm sold 5,480 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $365.00, for a total value of $2,000,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 10,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,884,695. This trade represents a 33.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Marguerite Amy Gilliland sold 43,180 shares of General Dynamics stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.04, for a total transaction of $16,323,767.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 44,767 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,923,716.68. This trade represents a 49.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 100,228 shares of company stock valued at $38,052,853 in the last three months. 1.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

General Dynamics Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE GD opened at $383.56 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The business’s 50 day moving average is $374.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $356.08. General Dynamics Corporation has a 52-week low of $306.77 and a 52-week high of $400.00. The firm has a market cap of $103.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.40, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.32.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $4.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.96 by $0.28. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.43% and a net margin of 8.18%.The business had revenue of $14.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.52 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.74 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. General Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.800-16.900 EPS. Research analysts predict that General Dynamics Corporation will post 16.97 EPS for the current year.

General Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $1.59 per share. This represents a $6.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. General Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.80%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $421.00 target price on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Monday, August 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on General Dynamics from $385.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on General Dynamics from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on General Dynamics from $327.00 to $313.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $410.89.

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.