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Director Wall Peter A of General Dynamics CORP (NYSE:GD), an $84.5 billion aerospace and defense giant, sold 2,270 shares of common stock on July 25, 2025, for approximately $710,037. The sales were executed at prices ranging from $312.767 to $312.87, near the stock’s 52-week high of $322.50. According to InvestingPro analysis, the stock is currently showing overbought signals.
On the same day, Wall also exercised stock options to acquire 2,270 shares of General Dynamics common stock at a price of $191.71, for a total value of $435,181. These options, which had an exercise price of $0, became exercisable in two tranches: fifty percent on March 1, 2019, and the remaining fifty percent on March 1, 2020. With the stock showing a 25.85% return over the past six months, InvestingPro subscribers can access 13 additional key insights about General Dynamics’ valuation and growth prospects through the comprehensive Pro Research Report.
In other recent news, General Dynamics reported strong second-quarter earnings with earnings per share of $3.74, surpassing analyst expectations by 5%. The company also achieved a 9% revenue growth, bringing total revenues to $13 billion, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $12.39 billion. This positive financial performance has led several analyst firms to adjust their outlooks on the company. RBC Capital raised its price target for General Dynamics to $330, maintaining a Sector Perform rating. Similarly, Bernstein increased its price target to $335, while Citi set a new target of $368, maintaining a Buy rating. Additionally, Wolfe Research upgraded General Dynamics to Outperform, citing optimism in its Gulfstream business jet segment. In another development, General Dynamics secured a $98 million contract extension from the U.S. Department of Defense, increasing the total contract value to $814 million. These recent developments highlight a period of growth and increased confidence in the company’s future prospects.
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