GD Exec Sells $10.6M Stake Amid 0.29 Drop Trading Volume Ranks 328th Despite $322M Submarine Contract and $330 Price Target Boost

On August 12, 2025, General Dynamics (GD) closed down 0.29% with a trading volume of $0.32 billion, ranking 328th in market activity. Executive Vice President Marguerite Amy Gilliland executed a $10.6 million stock sale, disposing of 33,740 shares at prices between $314.91 and $315.53. The transaction, which followed an exercise of stock options at $167.61 per share, reduced her direct holdings to 45,192 shares, with an additional 811.409 shares held indirectly via a 401(k) plan.

Recent developments include GD reporting Q2 2025 earnings of $3.74 per share, exceeding estimates by 5%, alongside 9% revenue growth year-over-year. The U.S. Navy awarded the company a $322.6 million contract modification for submarine support and ordered an additional DDG 51 destroyer, joining seven under construction. GD also secured a $98 million contract extension for IT services. RBC Capital raised its price target to $330, while the company announced a $1.50 per share quarterly dividend, payable on November 14, 2025.

A backtest of a strategy buying the top 500 stocks by daily volume and holding for one day yielded a $2,300 profit from 2022 to the present. However, the approach faced a maximum drawdown of -15.7% in early 2023, underscoring market volatility risks despite GD’s recent defensive contract wins and stable dividend policy.