General Dynamics Ownership
| GD Stock | USD 298.98 1.11 0.37% |
Shares in Circulation | First Issued 1985-09-30 | Previous Quarter 276.9 M | Current Value 271.7 M | Avarage Shares Outstanding 333 M | Quarterly Volatility 55.4 M |
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
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About 87.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The book value of General Dynamics was currently reported as 82.93. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.24. General Dynamics recorded earning per share (EPS) of 14.41. The entity last dividend was issued on the 3rd of July 2025. The firm had 2:1 split on the 27th of March 2006. General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. General Dynamics Corporation was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. General Dynamics operates under Aerospace Defense classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 103100 people. To learn more about General Dynamics call Phebe Novakovic at 703 876 3000 or check out https://www.gd.com.Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, General Dynamics also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different General Dynamics' stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align General Dynamics' strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.
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General Dynamics Insider Trades History
Less than 1% of General Dynamics are currently held by insiders. Unlike General Dynamics' institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against General Dynamics' private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of General Dynamics' insider trades
General Stock Institutional Investors
Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as General Dynamics is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading General Dynamics backward and forwards among themselves. General Dynamics' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase General Dynamics' securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
| Shares | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 2025-03-31 | 5.5 M | Sanders Capital, Llc | 2025-03-31 | 4.2 M | Wellington Management Company Llp | 2025-03-31 | 3.7 M | Fmr Inc | 2025-03-31 | 3.4 M | Aristotle Capital Management Llc | 2025-03-31 | 2.9 M | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 2025-03-31 | 2.7 M | Royal Bank Of Canada | 2025-03-31 | 2.7 M | Northern Trust Corp | 2025-03-31 | 2.6 M | Amvescap Plc. | 2025-03-31 | 2.4 M | Longview Management Group Llc | 2025-03-31 | 28.1 M | Vanguard Group Inc | 2025-03-31 | 23.6 M |
General Dynamics Insider Trading Activities
Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific General Dynamics insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on General Dynamics' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases General Dynamics insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
Rayha Mark over three months ago Acquisition by Rayha Mark of 23370 shares of General Dynamics at 257.55 subject to Rule 16b-3 | ||
Mark Burns over three months ago Disposition of 25574 shares by Mark Burns of General Dynamics at 292.75 subject to Rule 16b-3 | ||
Kimberly Kuryea over six months ago Disposition of 6459 shares by Kimberly Kuryea of General Dynamics at 296.383 subject to Rule 16b-3 | ||
Kimberly Kuryea over a year ago Acquisition by Kimberly Kuryea of 46 shares of General Dynamics subject to Rule 16b-3 | ||
Gary Whited over a year ago Exercise or conversion by Gary Whited of 8540 shares of General Dynamics subject to Rule 16b-3 |
General Dynamics' latest congressional trading
Congressional trading in companies like General Dynamics, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in General Dynamics by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
| 2025-07-04 | Representative Scott Franklin | Acquired Under $15K | Verify | ||
| 2025-06-16 | Representative Julie Johnson | Acquired Under $15K | Verify | ||
| 2025-06-14 | Senator John Boozman | Acquired Under $15K | Verify | ||
| 2025-06-13 | Senator John Boozman | Acquired Under $15K | Verify | ||
| 2025-06-10 | Representative Rob Bresnahan | Acquired Under $15K | Verify | ||
| 2025-03-12 | Representative Tim Moore | Acquired Under $15K | Verify | ||
| 2023-10-20 | Senator Pete Ricketts | Acquired $100K to $250K | Verify | ||
| 2020-11-25 | Representative Francis Rooney | Acquired Under $15K | Verify | ||
| 2018-05-20 | Representative Alan S Lowenthal | Acquired Under $15K | Verify |
General Dynamics Outstanding Bonds
General Dynamics issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. General Dynamics uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most General bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when General Dynamics has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.
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General Dynamics Corporate Filings
| 26th of June 2025 Other Reports | ViewVerify | |
F4 | 20th of June 2025 The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities | ViewVerify |
8K | 9th of June 2025 Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about | ViewVerify |
| 27th of May 2025 Other Reports | ViewVerify |
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Is Aerospace & Defense space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of General Dynamics. If investors know General will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about General Dynamics listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.271 | Dividend Share 5.76 | Earnings Share 14.41 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.139 |
The market value of General Dynamics is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of General that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of General Dynamics' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is General Dynamics' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because General Dynamics' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect General Dynamics' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between General Dynamics' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if General Dynamics is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, General Dynamics' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.