Insiders Trades
General Dynamics Corp Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 04 May 2023.
General Dynamics Corp: what insiders have been doing
This page follows insider dealings at General Dynamics Corp as filed with SEC (Form 4), a company from the Defense & Aerospace sector based in Reston, United States. The group dates from 1952. The last twelve months, up to 18 October 2026, brought 133 filings signed by 33 insiders.
Only sales appear on the open market, 16 sales in all totalling €42.7M, filed by 7 insiders. Gilliland Marguerite Amy filed the largest sale, €8.6M, on 4 August 2026, which represents 0.011% of the company's market value.
Filings reach the SEC (Form 4) feed a median of 2 days after the trade. The legal deadline for a Form 4 is two business days after the transaction. Selling is not necessarily a view on the stock: liquidity needs and diversification are common motives.
Compared with its exchange (5,812 companies, median 19 filings), a count of 133 filings is above the norm. The full history, which starts in 2016, counts 1 purchase against 28 sales. For the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 52.55 bn USD and net income at 4.21 bn USD.
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at Heico Corp also feature in our signals. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
Insider Decl.
590
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€915,465
1 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€83M
28 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleBurns Mark Lagrand5 sales
Novakovic Phebe N5 sales
Robert K. Steel4 sales
Gilliland Marguerite Amy3 sales
Brady Christopher J1 sale
Gallopoulos Gregory S1 sale
+2 other insiders
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate General Dynamics Corp Buy (bullish), based on 20 analysts. Average price target: US$409.12.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 10,805 of 24,148 companies
54.2
score / 100
Value53
Quality56
FCF yld4.4%
Earn yld4.6%
EV/EBITDA15.6x
ROE18%
Gross mgn15%
Net mgn8.0%
Debt/EBITDA1.5x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$334.66
Analyst consensus
20 analystsBuy
US$309.00Target US$409.12(+22%)US$465.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$52.6B
Gross profitUS$8B15% margin
EBITDAUS$6.4B12% margin
Net incomeUS$4.2B8.2% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)20.3x
PER (forward)18.0x
P/Book3.4x
Beta0.33
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$90.5B
Total debtUS$9.8B
Free Cash FlowUS$4B
Debt / Equity35%
Profitability & ownership
ROE17.8%
ROA6.1%
% insiders0.6%
% institutions86.7%
Last declaration on 25 September 2026
Declarations590 total
2,770 shares@ US$168.560.0005% mcap6.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-402681:0
2,770 shares@ US$346.0810.0010% mcap13.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-402681:1
2,190 shares@ US$346.1190.0008% mcap10.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-402681:3
1,780 shares@ US$346.010.0007% mcap8.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-402681:5
700 shares@ US$274.510.0002% mcap2.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-402681:6
700 shares@ US$345.8240.0003% mcap3.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-402681:7
2,190 shares@ US$232.900.0005% mcap7.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-402681:2
1,780 shares@ US$227.580.0004% mcap5.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-402681:4
7,440 shares@ US$346.0510.0028% mcap37.2% of flowCommonSEC144:0001959173-26-007088
10 shares@ US$356.690.0000% mcap1.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-395355:0
52 shares@ US$356.690.0000% mcap1.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-395350:0
52 shares@ US$356.690.0000% mcap2.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-395362:0
105 shares@ US$356.690.0000% mcap4.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-395364:0
105 shares@ US$356.690.0000% mcap2.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-395367:0
105 shares@ US$356.690.0000% mcap4.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-395372:0
21 shares@ US$356.690.0000% mcap11.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-395359:0
19 shares@ US$358.070.0000% mcap0.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-387811:0
3,396,316 shares@ US$382.02151.39% mcap100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC144:0001193125-26-375000
9,430 shares@ US$189.000.0019% mcap6.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-354196:0
6,755 shares@ US$390.990.0028% mcap9.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-354196:1
35,010 shares@ US$165.470.0062% mcap19.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-354196:2
23,930 shares@ US$390.6580.0099% mcap32.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-354196:3
8,530 shares@ US$167.610.0015% mcap6.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-354189:0
5,833 shares@ US$395.050.0024% mcap9.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-354189:1
25,070 shares@ US$165.470.0044% mcap17.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-354189:2
25 of 590 declarations
About General Dynamics Corp
General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE: GD) is a leading U.S. aerospace and defense company listed on the NYSE/NASDAQ in the United States. Founded in 1952, the group has established itself as a long-cycle, high-barrier industrial franchise with deep exposure to defense procurement, advanced systems integration, and premium business aviation. Its headquarters are in Reston, Virginia, reinforcing its close alignment with U.S. federal customers and defense programs. For global investors, General Dynamics is best understood as a diversified defense prime with a meaningful civil aerospace component.
The company operates through four major segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. Aerospace is anchored by Gulfstream, a globally recognized business-jet brand known for long-range, high-performance aircraft serving corporations, governments, and ultra-high-net-worth customers. Marine Systems covers shipbuilding and ship repair, including naval surface ships and submarines built at U.S. shipyards. Combat Systems supplies land combat vehicles, weapons systems, munitions, and related mobility solutions. Technologies includes IT services, cybersecurity, mission support, and digital modernization services, largely focused on government and public-sector clients.
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From a competitive standpoint, General Dynamics benefits from a strong mix of technological depth, large installed capability, and high switching costs. Its defense exposure provides multi-year visibility, while Gulfstream adds a cyclical but high-margin civil aviation stream. The company is well positioned in segments where qualification, program complexity, and national-security requirements create meaningful entry barriers. That combination supports resilience and makes General Dynamics a core holding within the U.S. defense-industrial universe.
Recent company disclosures in 2025 and 2026 point to sustained demand across the portfolio. General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) won several significant U.S. government contracts in cyber, enterprise IT modernization, and mission support, underscoring the importance of digital and cloud-enabled services to the group’s growth profile. In shipbuilding, NASSCO secured additional U.S. Navy tanker and support-ship work, reinforcing backlog visibility. Management’s latest 2026 results also highlighted a strong order environment and favorable book-to-bill ratios across the defense businesses, supporting a solid backlog outlook. For investors, the name combines defense spending leverage, recurring government relationships, and exposure to premium business aviation, all under a single large-cap industrial platform.
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