New York State Common Retirement Fund Purchases 3,051 Shares of General Dynamics Corporation $GD

New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its holdings in shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 325,487 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,051 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $110,991,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in General Dynamics by 16.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,885 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $760,000 after buying an additional 417 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 140.2% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 3,445 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $938,000 after acquiring an additional 2,011 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of General Dynamics in the 2nd quarter worth $240,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its position in shares of General Dynamics by 27.2% in the 2nd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 1,077 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $314,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 286,456 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $83,548,000 after purchasing an additional 1,370 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GD has been the topic of several analyst reports. Melius Research upgraded General Dynamics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of General Dynamics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $370.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $385.00 target price on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on General Dynamics from $371.00 to $389.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $371.53.

Key Headlines Impacting General Dynamics

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other General Dynamics news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 36,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,272,808.48. This trade represents a 35.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

General Dynamics Trading Down 1.8%

NYSE:GD opened at $350.24 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $94.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.67, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. General Dynamics Corporation has a 12 month low of $239.20 and a 12 month high of $369.70. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $347.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $334.43.

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

General Dynamics Announces Dividend

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

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.