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Gilliland Marguerite Amy sold $16.3M of GD

Gilliland Marguerite Amy (Executive Vice President) sold 43,180 shares of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD) at an average of $378.04 ($377.44–$378.42, $16.32M total) across 2 trades on 2026-07-31.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Gilliland Marguerite Amy
Published Aug 4, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Mentioned
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Relevance
7/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest fact is the disclosed open-market sale size, price range, and post-transaction holdings by an EVP, with no 10b5-1 plan indicated.

02

Market read

Traders may note insider selling as a sentiment datapoint, but there is no new guidance, contract, or operational development.

03

What to watch

The article does not state whether the insider retained meaningful exposure beyond the post-sale holdings, nor does it provide context on compensation, prior grants, or tax timing.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed Aug 4, 2026 for a July 31 sale

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for General Dynamics (GD).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$GDNeutralLow confidence
Context

General Dynamics disclosed an insider Form 4 sale by EVP Gilliland Marguerite Amy of 43,180 shares for about $16.32M at ~$377.44-$378.42.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect is more sentiment/positioning than fundamentals.

Evidence & confidence

Form 4 insider sales are common and often not predictive; the filing provides transaction details but no new operational or guidance information.

Market effects

Sector

Minimal, since the disclosure is company-specific insider trading without sector-wide signal.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The sale could be driven by diversification, taxes, or pre-existing personal liquidity needs rather than a bearish view on GD.

Key entities

  • issuer
    GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP

    Company whose insider transaction was reported on Form 4.

  • insider
    Gilliland Marguerite Amy

    Executive Vice President who sold shares via open-market transactions.

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Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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