Sanctuary Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Key Points

• Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its stake in General Dynamics by 11.1% to 71,388 shares, valued at about $24.03 million at the end of the quarter.
• Company insiders sold a total of 51,260 shares worth roughly $18.13 million during the quarter (including sales by VP Mark Rayha and EVP Mark Lagrand Burns), leaving insiders with 1.40% ownership.
• General Dynamics slightly beat quarterly expectations (EPS $4.17 vs. $4.11; revenue $14.38B), set FY2026 guidance of 16.10–16.20 EPS, and raised its quarterly dividend to $1.59 (annualized $6.36, ~2.0% yield).

Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its stake in General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD - Free Report) by 11.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 71,388 shares of the aerospace company's stock after buying an additional 7,137 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC's holdings in General Dynamics were worth $24,034,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of GD. Dunhill Financial LLC grew its position in shares of General Dynamics by 620.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 72 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new position in shares of General Dynamics in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Dagco Inc. purchased a new position in shares of General Dynamics in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of General Dynamics in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Burkett Financial Services LLC grew its position in shares of General Dynamics by 650.0% in the 3rd quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 75 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. 86.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Mark Rayha sold 4,370 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.79, for a total value of $1,524,212.30. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 7,936 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,767,997.44. This trade represents a 35.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Mark Lagrand Burns sold 10,153 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $354.95, for a total transaction of $3,603,807.35. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 38,975 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,834,176.25. This trade represents a 20.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 51,260 shares of company stock worth $18,133,971 over the last quarter. Insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GD has been the topic of several research reports. Susquehanna reissued a "positive" rating and set a $420.00 price objective on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Argus raised their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $380.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group set a $393.00 price objective on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of General Dynamics from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Bank of America reissued a "buy" rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Two 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $389.78.

General Dynamics Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of General Dynamics stock opened at $313.31 on Monday. General Dynamics Corporation has a 1 year low of $266.98 and a 1 year 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. The company has a market capitalization of $84.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.28, a PEG ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.38. The company's fifty day moving average is $347.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $346.60.

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

General Dynamics Increases Dividend

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

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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