Fidelis Capital Partners LLC Buys 2,444 Shares of General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Fidelis Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 193.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,706 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,444 shares during the quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $1,264,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 55.5% during the 3rd quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,235 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $762,000 after acquiring an additional 798 shares in the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its position in General Dynamics by 0.9% in the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 325,487 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $110,991,000 after purchasing an additional 3,051 shares during the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 11.4% during the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 105,494 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $35,899,000 after purchasing an additional 10,820 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 25.4% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 50,470 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $17,210,000 after purchasing an additional 10,231 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mystic Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 1.0% during the third quarter. Mystic Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,577 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,607,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GD has been the topic of several recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $398.00 target price on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of General Dynamics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Melius Research raised shares of General Dynamics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on General Dynamics from $410.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $390.00 price target on General Dynamics in a research report on Monday, October 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, General Dynamics has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $371.53.

Key General Dynamics News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus on both EPS and revenue; book?to?bill was strong and full?year results showed growth — supports earnings quality and cash generation. General Dynamics Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Marine Systems and shipbuilding led Q4 revenue gains and backlog growth, giving multi?year visibility into revenue and margins for that segment. Shipbuilding Leads GD To Solid Fourth Quarter In Finish To Strong Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Management framed the earnings call as a story of growth amid headwinds — investors should watch segment mix and margin trends on upcoming quarters. General Dynamics Earnings Call Signals Growth Amid Headwinds
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts and commentators remain constructive on longer?term upside given backlog and defense spend tailwinds. General Dynamics Can Still Shoot Higher From Here
• Negative Sentiment: FY?2026 EPS guidance of $16.10–$16.20 came in below consensus (~$17.26), prompting investor concern that near?term profit growth will lag expectations. General Dynamics tops quarterly estimates; annual profit forecast disappoints
• Negative Sentiment: Company absorbed a ~$41M tariff hit this quarter — a reminder of cost/headwind risks to margins even as revenue grows. Defense Giant General Dynamics Absorbs $41 Million Tariff Blow, Backlog Hits $118 Billion

General Dynamics Stock Performance

Shares of General Dynamics stock opened at $350.24 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $347.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $334.43. General Dynamics Corporation has a 1-year low of $239.20 and a 1-year high of $369.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company has a market cap of $94.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.67, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.41.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $4.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.11 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $14.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.77 billion. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.57% and a net margin of 8.01%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.15 EPS. General Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.100-16.200 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 EPS for the current year.

General Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 16th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 16th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. General Dynamics’s payout ratio is currently 38.89%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $334.92, for a total transaction of $6,818,971.20. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 36,644 shares in the company, valued at $12,272,808.48. The trade was a 35.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.