Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $10.29 Million Holdings in General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its stake in General Dynamics by 12.2% to 31,005 shares, worth about $10.29 million, while institutional investors now own roughly 86.14% of the company.
• General Dynamics beat Q results with $4.17 EPS on $14.38B revenue (up 7.8%), set FY2026 EPS guidance of 16.10–16.20, and raised its quarterly dividend to $1.59 (annualized $6.36, ~2.0% yield).
• Insiders sold 51,260 shares (~$18.13M) in the last three months—including CEO Phebe Novakovic's sale of 32,918 shares—while analysts maintain a Moderate Buy consensus with an average price target of $389.78.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its stake in General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD - Free Report) by 12.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 31,005 shares of the aerospace company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,363 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH's holdings in General Dynamics were worth $10,287,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in GD. WASHINGTON TRUST Co raised its holdings in General Dynamics by 453.3% in the 3rd quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co now owns 9,418 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $3,212,000 after acquiring an additional 7,716 shares in the last quarter. Rockland Trust Co. lifted its position in shares of General Dynamics by 703.4% in the 3rd quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 10,548 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $3,597,000 after acquiring an additional 9,235 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 917,424 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $312,842,000 after purchasing an additional 32,262 shares in the last quarter. Gold Investment Management Ltd. increased its position in shares of General Dynamics by 73.5% during the third quarter. Gold Investment Management Ltd. now owns 10,700 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $3,649,000 after purchasing an additional 4,532 shares during the period. Finally, Davis Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of General Dynamics in the third quarter valued at $1,007,000. Institutional investors own 86.14% of the company's stock.

General Dynamics Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE GD opened at $313.31 on Monday. General Dynamics Corporation has a 52-week low of $266.98 and a 52-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. The business has a fifty day moving average of $347.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $346.60. The stock has a market cap of $84.86 billion, a PE ratio of 20.28, a PEG ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.38.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $4.17 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $14.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.77 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.15 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. General Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.100-16.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that General Dynamics Corporation will post 16.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

General Dynamics Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on shares of General Dynamics from $410.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $408.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of General Dynamics from $385.00 to $380.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $398.00 price target on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, UBS Group set a $393.00 price target on shares of General Dynamics in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $389.78.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Mark Rayha sold 4,370 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.79, for a total transaction of $1,524,212.30. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 7,936 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,767,997.44. This trade represents a 35.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Phebe N. Novakovic sold 32,918 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $354.09, for a total transaction of $11,655,934.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 766,457 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $271,394,759.13. This represents a 4.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 51,260 shares of company stock worth $18,133,971. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About General Dynamics

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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