Caerus Investment Advisors LLC Has $606,000 Stake in General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Caerus Investment Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 50.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,767 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,828 shares during the period. Caerus Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $606,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Allen Capital Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 9.8% during the 1st quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 2,411 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $828,000 after buying an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of General Dynamics by 19.2% in the first quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 930 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $319,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Axiom Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of General Dynamics in the first quarter valued at about $1,263,000. WNY Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in General Dynamics during the first quarter worth about $332,000. Finally, Montchanin Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in General Dynamics during the first quarter valued at approximately $242,000. 86.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at General Dynamics

In related news, Director Mark Malcolm sold 5,480 shares of General Dynamics stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $365.00, for a total transaction of $2,000,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 10,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,884,695. The trade was a 33.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Mark Lagrand Burns sold 36,480 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $345.29, for a total transaction of $12,596,179.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,975 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,457,677.75. This trade represents a 48.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 78,190 shares of company stock worth $27,041,022. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting General Dynamics

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 results: General Dynamics reported adjusted earnings of $4.24 per share and revenue of $14.09 billion, exceeding estimates of $3.96 and $13.52 billion, respectively. Revenue increased 8.1% year over year, while management highlighted broad-based strength, record backlog and solid cash generation. General Dynamics Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Largest catalyst is the submarine award: General Dynamics Electric Boat received $29.5 billion for five Columbia-class submarines and $42.1 billion for nine Virginia-class submarines, plus infrastructure support. The $76.6 billion award strengthens long-term visibility and backlog, although the contract value will be recognized over many years. General Dynamics Electric Boat Submarine Award
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst targets moved higher: Morgan Stanley raised its target to $465 and maintained an overweight rating, Susquehanna lifted its target to $455 with a positive rating, and BNP Paribas Exane raised its target to $430 with an outperform rating. These revisions reflect confidence in GD’s backlog and defense demand.
• Positive Sentiment: Growth profile remains attractive: Zacks cited General Dynamics’ earnings growth, improving business momentum and favorable growth characteristics, while the company maintained fiscal 2026 earnings guidance of approximately $16.80–$16.90 per share. Why General Dynamics Is a Strong Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation is increasingly debated: Some research indicates the shares could remain below estimated intrinsic value, while other analysts argue that the strong defense outlook is already reflected in the stock’s elevated valuation after its substantial multiyear gains.
• Negative Sentiment: Risks remain: Analysts have cited supply-chain and margin pressures, limited visibility into future U.S. defense spending and potential execution challenges associated with the large submarine program. Several reports maintain neutral or downgrade views despite the strong fundamentals.

General Dynamics Price Performance

NYSE:GD opened at $384.53 on Friday. General Dynamics Corporation has a 12-month low of $306.03 and a 12-month high of $400.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $104.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.34. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $360.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $352.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last issued its 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 company had revenue of $14.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.52 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.74 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. General Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.800-16.900 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that General Dynamics Corporation will post 16.97 earnings per share for the current year.

General Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be issued a $1.59 dividend. This represents a $6.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 2nd. General Dynamics’s payout ratio is currently 38.80%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GD has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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. TD Cowen increased their price objective on General Dynamics from $390.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $430.00 target price on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of General Dynamics from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $327.00 to $313.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $406.32.

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.