Lobbying Update: $3,320,000 of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP lobbying was just disclosed

$3,320,000 of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP lobbying was just disclosed, from Q3 of 2026, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.

This included lobbying on issues like:

"Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Defense Appropriations (HR 9495 / Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY27 Homeland Security Appropriations (HR 9310 / Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY27 Energy and Water Development Appropriations (HR 9022 / Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations (HR 8845 / Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations (HR 9260 / Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY27 Intelligence Classified Annex; FY27 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations (HR 8595 / Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY27 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations (HR 9170 / Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY27 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (HR 8495 / Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY27 Interior Appropriations (HR 9171 / Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY27 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations (HR 8469 / Senate bill number not yet assigned). Issues related to FY27 Defense Authorization (HR 8800 / S 4784). FY27 Department of Defense Appropriations and Authorization issues and funding include but are not limited to shipbuilding; submarines; submarine workforce training and education; Navy ship repair; ground vehicles; air defense systems in regards to M-SHORAD; aircraft; communication systems; classified programs; ammunition and weapon systems; cloud computing; nontraditional defense contractors and acquisition policy; and acquisition reform. FY27 Homeland Security Appropriations issues and funding include but are not limited to cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support and services; border security technologies; Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation at St. Elizabeths; Office of Biometric Identity Management. FY27 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations issues are related to Department of Homeland Security Headquarters consolidation. FY27 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development issues related to FAA communications, funding for the FAA Aircraft Certification Service, all general aviation related issues, FAA air/ground communications, Maritime Administration's Ready Reserve sealift recapitalization, commercial shipping, and the shipbuilding industry regarding Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program and the Jones Act. FY27 Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill for submarine supplier development and community college partnerships; submarine workforce training and education; pension funding stabilization for single-employer plans. FY27 Intelligence Community issues and funding related to classified programs. FY27 Interior issues related to Indian Health Services. FY27 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs issues related to Veterans Administration Technology Modernization. FY27 Department of Defense Appropriations and Authorization issues and funding included but are not limited to shipbuilding; submarines; submarine workforce training and education, Navy ship repair; ground vehicles; air defense systems in regards to M-SHORAD; aircraft; communication systems; classified programs; ammunition and weapon systems; cloud computing; US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation- eXtended (US BICES-X); nontraditional defense contractors and acquisition policy; and acquisition reform. FY27 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations (HR 8595 / Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY27 Department of State Authorization Bill (bill numbers not yet assigned). FY27 and Defense Authorization (HR 8800 / S 4784). FY27 Homeland Security Appropriations issues and funding include but are not limited to cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support and services; border security technologies; Consolidated Tower and Surveillance Equipment; Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation at St. Elizabeths; and Office of Biometric Identity Management. FY27 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development issues related to FAA communications, funding for the FAA Aircraft Certification Service, all general aviation related issues, FAA air/ground communications, commercial shipping, and the shipbuilding industry regarding Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program and the Jones Act. Maritime Administration's Ready Reserve sealift recapitalization. Issues related to FAA communications, FAA Aircraft Certification Service, FAA air/ground communications, and all general aviation related issues in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (HR 3935 that became Public Law 118-63) to include the enacted legislation's implementation. FY27 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development issues are related to FAA Aircraft Certification Service, emissions standards, all general aviation related issues, FAA air/ground communications, and IT & cyber security issues. FY27 Commerce, Justice and Science issues are related to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hurricane Hunter aircraft fleet. FY27 Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education issues for submarine supplier development and community college partnerships; submarine workforce training and education; pension funding stabilization for single-employer plans. Issues related to Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) technology modernization and award eligibility determination. FY27 Intelligence Community issues and funding related to classified programs. FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education issues regarding submarine supplier development and community college partnerships. FY27 State and Foreign Operations & FY27 Department of State issues and funding including but not limited to relevant cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support & services; foreign military sales & direct commercial sales to include those by non-United States based subsidiaries; the Australia - United Kingdom - United States (AUKUS) partnership and Virginia Class Submarines. Issues related to funding and user fees for USCIS (United States Citizenship & Immigration Services) within FY27 appropriations bills. Issues related to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The treatment of research & experimental expenditures incurred during the taxable year in connection with trade or business expenses. FY27 Department of Interior Appropriations and FY27 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations issues and funding related to Indian Health Services Electronic Health Records."

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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.

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 966 institutional investors add shares of GD stock to their portfolio, and 970 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 Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $GD recently. We have seen 6 analysts offer price targets for $GD in the last 6 months, with a median target of $392.5.

Here are some recent targets:

• Sheila Kahyaoglu from Jefferies set a target price of $440.0 on 07/09/2026
• Ronald Epstein from B of A Securities set a target price of $415.0 on 07/06/2026
• John Godyn from Citigroup set a target price of $364.0 on 05/18/2026
• Ken Herbert from RBC Capital set a target price of $385.0 on 04/30/2026
• Seth Seifman from JP Morgan set a target price of $400.0 on 04/30/2026
• Gavin Parsons from UBS set a target price of $371.0 on 04/30/2026

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