General Dynamics (GD) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $14.6 billion, up 12.9% from the prior-year quarter. Net earnings were $1.229 billion, up 16.1%, while diluted earnings per share increased 15.7% to $4.49.
The company reported $98.8 billion in quarterly orders and ended the quarter with $220.3 billion in backlog. Cash provided by operating activities totaled $1.7 billion.
- Revenue was $14.566 billion, compared with $12.907 billion a year earlier.
- Operating earnings rose 14.7% to $1.527 billion, with operating margin at 10.5%.
- Basic EPS was $4.55, compared with $3.93 in the prior-year quarter.
- Orders included $93.8 billion in defense segments and $5.0 billion in Aerospace.
- Backlog was $220.339 billion, and total estimated contract value was $270.669 billion.
$GD Insider Trading Activity
$GD insiders have traded $GD stock on the open market 18 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 18 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $GD stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- MARK LAGRAND BURNS (Executive Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 72,710 shares for an estimated $25,040,694.
- PHEBE N NOVAKOVIC (Chairman and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 51,568 shares for an estimated $19,728,845.
- MARGUERITE AMY GILLILAND (Executive Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 43,180 shares for an estimated $16,323,657.
- ROBERT K STEEL has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 7,440 shares for an estimated $2,574,619.
- CHRISTOPHER J BRADY (Vice President) sold 6,320 shares for an estimated $2,422,582
- MARK MALCOLM has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 5,480 shares for an estimated $2,000,200.
- PETER A WALL sold 1,990 shares for an estimated $788,897
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$GD Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 972 institutional investors add shares of $GD stock to their portfolio, and 981 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 5,283,746 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,871,714,183
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 1,673,688 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $592,887,237
- MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ removed 1,561,644 shares (-27.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $553,196,770
- PACER ADVISORS, INC. added 1,034,444 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $366,441,442
- D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. added 998,273 shares (+409.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $353,628,227
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 780,058 shares (-9.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $276,327,745
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 735,507 shares (-14.2%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $260,545,999
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
$GD Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $GD stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $GD stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE DWIGHT EVANS sold up to $15,000 on 06/10.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
