Director at $GD sells 3,220 shares in insider sale
Mark Malcolm, a director at $GD, recently sold 3,220 shares of the company for approximately $1,060,829, representing around 24% of their shares of this class of stock. Following this transaction, they currently hold 10,186 shares of $GD stock. Over the last 6 months, insiders at $GD have engaged in 23 trades on the open market, with all 23 transactions being sales and no purchases. Among the notable insider sales, Phebe N. Novakovic, the Chairman and CEO, sold 315,550 shares for an estimated $93,250,269. Executive Vice President Mark LaGrand Burns made four sales totaling 76,420 shares for an estimated $23,918,609. Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary Gregory S. Gallopoulos completed three sales of 42,230 shares for a sum of $12,000,230. Executive Vice President Marguerite Amy Gilliland sold 33,740 shares for an estimated $10,634,881. Vice President and Controller William A. Moss made two sales totaling 17,700 shares for an estimated $5,600,304. Vice Presidents Christopher J. Brady and David Paddock sold 8,150 shares for $2,617,576 and 6,170 shares for $1,926,644, respectively. Leon Rudy F. De sold 5,490 shares for an estimated $1,717,311, and Peter A. Wall sold 2,270 shares for $710,037. To monitor insider transactions, interested parties can utilize Quiver Quantitative’s insider trading dashboard.
A significant number of institutional investors have made adjustments to their holdings of $GD stock in recent quarters. Among the notable changes, 951 institutions added shares to their portfolios, while 824 decreased their positions. Gamma Investing LLC reduced their holdings by a substantial 99.5%, removing 1,238,844 shares from their portfolio in the second quarter of 2025 for an estimated $361,321,241. Wellington Management Group LLP decreased their holdings by 26.1%, selling 971,172 shares for $283,252,025. Deutsche Bank AG removed 917,840 shares, equivalent to a 72.8% reduction in their holdings, amounting to $267,697,214. Ameriprise Financial Inc added 691,340 shares, representing a 25.2% increase, to their portfolio for an estimated $201,636,224. Capital International Investors liquidated their entire position of 575,242 shares in the first quarter of 2025 for a sum of $156,799,464. Squarepoint Ops LLC and Two Sigma Advisers, LP also significantly reduced their holdings by 77.4% and 73.9%, respectively. To stay informed about hedge funds’ stock portfolios, investors can refer to Quiver Quantitative’s institutional holdings dashboard.
Members of Congress have engaged in trading $GD stock on six occasions in the past six months, with one purchase and five sales. Representative Julie Johnson traded the stock twice, making one purchase on May 2nd and one sale on August 14th, both transactions worth up to $15,000 each. Senator Shelley Moore Capito sold up to $15,000 on July 31st. Senator John Boozman has traded $GD stock twice, making two sales worth up to $30,000 on July 31st and May 20th with no purchases. Representative Robert Bresnahan sold up to $15,000 on May 15th. To keep track of congressional stock trading, individuals can refer to Quiver Quantitative’s congressional trading dashboard.
On the analyst front, Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $GD in recent months, with seven firms issuing buy ratings and no sell ratings. Key recent analyst ratings include Barclays issuing an “Overweight” rating on July 29, 2025, Wolfe Research issuing an “Outperform” rating on July 24, 2025, and Susquehanna issuing a “Positive” rating on the same day. Other firms like Citigroup, JP Morgan, TD Cowen, and TD Securities have also provided positive ratings on $GD. Additionally, various analysts have set price targets for $GD, with a median target of $343.5. Analysts like David Strauss from Barclays, Jason Gursky from Citigroup, Charles Minervino from Susquehanna, Myles Walton from Wolfe Research, Peter Arment from Baird, Gavin Parsons from UBS, and Seth Seifman from JP Morgan have offered price targets for the stock. Interested investors can access Quiver Quantitative’s $GD forecast page to stay informed about analyst ratings and price targets.