Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD). In a filing disclosed on December 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in General Dynamics stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 11/13/2025.
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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 11/13/2025.

General Dynamics Stock Performance

NYSE GD traded up $0.79 on Thursday, hitting $337.20. 989,924 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,110,018. The firm has a market cap of $91.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.40. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $340.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $320.23. General Dynamics Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $239.20 and a fifty-two week high of $360.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The aerospace company reported $3.88 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.69 by $0.19. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 18.27% and a net margin of 8.18%.The business had revenue of $12.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.49 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.35 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. General Dynamics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.300-15.35 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that General Dynamics Corporation will post 14.83 EPS for the current year.

General Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 16th will be issued a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 16th. General Dynamics’s payout ratio is currently 38.89%.

Insider Activity at General Dynamics

In other General Dynamics news, VP David Paddock sold 20,360 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $334.92, for a total transaction of $6,818,971.20. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 36,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,272,808.48. The trade was a 35.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of General Dynamics from $365.00 to $406.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Citigroup assumed coverage on General Dynamics in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $371.00 price objective on the stock. Vertical Research raised shares of General Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, October 27th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of General Dynamics in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $410.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of General Dynamics in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $358.25.

Institutional Trading of General Dynamics

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Truist Financial Corp increased its position in General Dynamics by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 286,456 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $83,548,000 after acquiring an additional 1,370 shares during the period. Pure Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of General Dynamics by 52.4% during the second quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 9,181 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,678,000 after purchasing an additional 3,156 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of General Dynamics by 20.9% during the second quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 299,137 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $87,246,000 after purchasing an additional 51,655 shares in the last quarter. Silver Coast Investments LLC acquired a new stake in General Dynamics in the second quarter worth about $218,000. Finally, Alteri Wealth LLC grew its position in General Dynamics by 12.9% in the 2nd quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC now owns 2,086 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $608,000 after buying an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. 86.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment produces and sells business jets; and offers aircraft maintenance and repair, management, aircraft-on-ground support and completion, charter, staffing, and fixed-base operator services.