Rep. Julie Johnson Sells General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) Shares

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD). In a filing disclosed on December 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in General Dynamics stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 11/13/2025.

General Dynamics Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:GD opened at $337.20 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $340.56 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $320.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $91.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.85, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.40. General Dynamics Corporation has a 52-week low of $239.20 and a 52-week high of $360.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.40.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The aerospace company reported $3.88 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.69 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $12.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.49 billion. General Dynamics had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 18.27%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.35 EPS. General Dynamics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.300-15.35 EPS. Analysts expect that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 EPS for the current year.

General Dynamics Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 16th will be issued a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 16th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. General Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.89%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On General Dynamics

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Dunhill Financial LLC raised its stake in General Dynamics by 620.0% during the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 72 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new stake in shares of General Dynamics during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of General Dynamics during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Burkett Financial Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 650.0% in the third quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 75 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Louisbourg Investments Inc. bought a new position in shares of General Dynamics during the third quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors own 86.14% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GD has been the topic of several recent research reports. Melius Research upgraded shares of General Dynamics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on General Dynamics from $335.00 to $388.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley set a $385.00 target price on General Dynamics in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Argus boosted their price target on General Dynamics from $345.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on General Dynamics in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $410.00 price objective on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $358.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at General Dynamics

In other news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of General Dynamics stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $334.92, for a total value of $6,818,971.20. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 36,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,272,808.48. The trade was a 35.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

General Dynamics Company Profile

General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment produces and sells business jets; and offers aircraft maintenance and repair, management, aircraft-on-ground support and completion, charter, staffing, and fixed-base operator services.