Recent discussions on X about General Dynamics (GD) have centered around the company's latest contract wins, particularly a significant $1.25 billion task order for IT support with the U.S. Army in Europe and Africa. Many users have highlighted this as a sign of sustained demand for defense-related services, with some noting the strategic importance of cyber and cloud capabilities in modern military operations. The buzz around these developments has sparked curiosity about how such contracts might influence the company's future performance.
Additionally, posts on X have referenced a $642 million contract modification for Virginia-class submarine work, underscoring General Dynamics' deep ties to naval projects. Commentators are actively debating the implications of these awards, with some suggesting that the stock could see increased interest from investors focused on defense spending trends. The tone of these conversations reflects a keen interest in how geopolitical dynamics continue to shape the company's trajectory.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
General Dynamics Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $GD stock 6 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 5 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $GD stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE JULIE JOHNSON has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 05/02 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 08/14.
- SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO sold up to $15,000 on 07/31.
- SENATOR JOHN BOOZMAN has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 07/31, 05/20.
- REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT BRESNAHAN sold up to $15,000 on 05/15.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
General Dynamics Insider Trading Activity
General Dynamics insiders have traded $GD stock on the open market 23 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 23 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $GD stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- PHEBE N NOVAKOVIC (Chairman and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 6 sales selling 315,550 shares for an estimated $93,250,269.
- MARK LAGRAND BURNS (Executive Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 76,420 shares for an estimated $23,918,609.
- GREGORY S GALLOPOULOS (Senior VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec.) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 42,230 shares for an estimated $12,000,230.
- MARGUERITE AMY GILLILAND (Executive Vice President) sold 33,740 shares for an estimated $10,634,881
- WILLIAM A MOSS (Vice President and Controller) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 17,700 shares for an estimated $5,600,304.
- CHRISTOPHER J BRADY (Vice President) sold 8,150 shares for an estimated $2,617,576
- DAVID PADDOCK (Vice President) sold 6,170 shares for an estimated $1,926,644
- LEON RUDY F DE has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 5,490 shares for an estimated $1,717,311.
- MARK MALCOLM has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 4,430 shares for an estimated $1,446,867.
- PETER A WALL sold 2,270 shares for an estimated $710,037
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
General Dynamics Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 935 institutional investors add shares of General Dynamics stock to their portfolio, and 711 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 971,172 shares (-26.1%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $283,252,025
- DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ removed 917,840 shares (-72.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $267,697,214
- AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC added 691,340 shares (+25.2%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $201,636,224
- SQUAREPOINT OPS LLC removed 569,350 shares (-77.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $166,056,621
- TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP removed 563,100 shares (-73.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $164,233,746
- TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP removed 474,002 shares (-88.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $138,247,423
- UBS GROUP AG removed 454,305 shares (-27.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $132,502,596
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
General Dynamics Government Contracts
We have seen $4,072,766,144 of award payments to $GD over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
- THE CLOUD PRODUCTS AND TOOLS (CPT) CONTRACT IS USED TO PROVIDE CLOUD-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE FROM COMMERCIAL C...: $235,216,551
- AWARD OF TASK ORDER 47QFCA210051-NAWCAD WOLF SHIP AND AIR C5ISR SYSTEMS SUPPORT: $209,827,824
- GLOBAL SECURITY ENGINEERING&SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES.: $187,888,942
- THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND AND AWARD THE CITS TASK ORDER.: $149,010,888
- ISSUANCE OF LOT YEAR III TASK ORDER IN SUPPORT OF FLIGHT SCHOOL TRAINING SUPPORT SERVICES.: $136,871,336
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard.
General Dynamics Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $GD in the last several months. We have seen 8 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Seaport Global issued a "Buy" rating on 09/29/2025
- Barclays issued a "Overweight" rating on 07/29/2025
- Wolfe Research issued a "Outperform" rating on 07/24/2025
- Susquehanna issued a "Positive" rating on 07/24/2025
- Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 07/24/2025
- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 07/24/2025
- TD Cowen issued a "Buy" rating on 06/25/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for General Dynamics, check out Quiver Quantitative's $GD forecast page.
General Dynamics Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $GD recently. We have seen 13 analysts offer price targets for $GD in the last 6 months, with a median target of $345.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Richard Safran from Seaport Global set a target price of $376.0 on 09/29/2025
- David Strauss from Barclays set a target price of $350.0 on 07/29/2025
- Peter Arment from Baird set a target price of $350.0 on 07/24/2025
- Charles Minervino from Susquehanna set a target price of $365.0 on 07/24/2025
- Myles Walton from Wolfe Research set a target price of $360.0 on 07/24/2025
- Gavin Parsons from UBS set a target price of $333.0 on 07/24/2025
- Seth Seifman from JP Morgan set a target price of $345.0 on 07/24/2025
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