Polaris Capital Management LLC Sells 14,400 Shares of General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Key Points

• Polaris Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in General Dynamics by 13.9% in Q4, selling 14,400 shares and now holding 89,454 shares worth about $30.12 million (≈2.5% of its portfolio, the firm's 15th largest holding).
• Analysts give GD a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with a $389.78 consensus target; several firms have recently raised targets (e.g., Morgan Stanley $410, Wells Fargo $400, TD Cowen $390) while Deutsche Bank moved to Hold.
• General Dynamics beat quarterly EPS estimates, set FY2026 guidance at 16.10–16.20 EPS, raised its quarterly dividend to $1.59 (annualized $6.36, ≈2.0% yield), and insiders have sold roughly 51,260 shares (~$18.1M) in the last 90 days.

Polaris Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD - Free Report) by 13.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 89,454 shares of the aerospace company's stock after selling 14,400 shares during the period. General Dynamics comprises approximately 2.5% of Polaris Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Polaris Capital Management LLC's holdings in General Dynamics were worth $30,116,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of GD. 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 valued at $760,000 after buying an additional 417 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of General Dynamics by 140.2% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 3,445 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $938,000 after purchasing an additional 2,011 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of General Dynamics during the second quarter worth approximately $240,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in shares of General Dynamics during the second quarter worth approximately $352,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of General Dynamics during the second quarter worth approximately $1,284,000. Institutional investors own 86.14% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen increased their target price on General Dynamics from $370.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on General Dynamics in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an "overweight" rating and a $400.00 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered General Dynamics from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $387.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on General Dynamics from $408.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $393.00 price target on General Dynamics in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $389.78.

General Dynamics Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of GD stock opened at $313.31 on Friday. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $347.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $346.57. The company has a market cap of $84.86 billion, a PE ratio of 20.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.38. General Dynamics Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $266.98 and a fifty-two week high of $369.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.44.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $4.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.11 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $14.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.77 billion. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.57% and a net margin of 8.01%.The company's revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.15 EPS. General Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.100-16.200 EPS. Equities analysts predict that General Dynamics Corporation will post 16.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

General Dynamics Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 10th will be issued a $1.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 10th. This represents a $6.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. This is a boost from General Dynamics's previous quarterly dividend of $1.50. General Dynamics's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.17%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other General Dynamics news, EVP Marguerite Amy Gilliland sold 3,819 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $353.50, for a total value of $1,350,016.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 44,767 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $15,825,134.50. This trade represents a 7.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,975 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,834,176.25. The trade was a 20.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 51,260 shares of company stock worth $18,133,971. 1.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.

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