The insider selling is too small relative to GD's $106.7B market cap to warrant a bearish read. CFO Kuryea's option exercise and tax withholding are routine post-vesting events. Monitor for any larger cluster (>0.1% of market cap) or C-suite buying before drawing a directional conclusion.
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Executive Summary
Two GD insiders sold a total of $3.21M in open-market transactions over a one-week window. Director Peter A. Wall sold $789K after exercising options, and Vice President Christopher J. Brady sold $2.42M. The total is ~0.003% of GD's $106.7B market cap — a trivial amount that does not signal a bearish view. The cluster is dominated by non-cash events (option exercises, tax withholdings, gifts) from other insiders, which have no economic impact. This is a routine cluster driven by vesting and liquidity.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- Total insider open-market sales: $3.21M, representing ~0.003% of GD's $106.7B market cap
- Director Peter A. Wall sold 1,990 shares at $396.43 ($789K) after exercising options at $223.93
- VP Christopher J. Brady sold 6,300 shares at $383.32 ($2.42M)
- CFO Kimberly A. Kuryea exercised 28,300 options ($6.34M) but surrendered 21,557 shares for tax withholding ($8.53M) — net zero economic signal
- Two directors made gifts of 128 and 1,500 shares — non-cash, non-informative
- No C-suite cluster buying; all open-market sales are small relative to market cap
Financial Impact
$3.21M in open-market sales, ~0.003% of market cap — immaterial
Risk Factors
- No material risk from this cluster given the trivial dollar amounts
Market Snapshot
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-GD-1786644853921 |
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Oct 26, 2026 2d ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $357.50 | awaiting T+5 | — | $354.89 (−0.73%) |
Oct 23, 2026 4d ago | Press Release | $357.04 | awaiting T+5 | — | $354.89 (−0.60%) |
Oct 7, 2026 20d ago | 8-K | $328.31 $337.03 | ▲ +2.66% | ▲ +2.93% | $354.89 (+8.10%) |
Oct 6, 2026 21d ago | SC 13D/A | $326.63 $334.66 | ▲ +2.46% | ▲ +3.44% | $354.89 (+8.65%) |
Oct 1, 2026 27d ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $330.09 $331.27 | ▲ +0.36% | ▼ −0.80% | $354.89 (+7.51%) |
Sep 30, 2026 28d ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $332.72 $329.90 | ▼ −0.85% | ▼ −2.15% | $354.89 (+6.66%) |
Sep 25, 2026 4w ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $334.16 $331.72 | ▼ −0.73% | ▼ −1.93% | $354.89 (+6.20%) |
Sep 24, 2026 4w ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $336.72 $330.09 | ▼ −1.97% | ▼ −1.75% | $354.89 (+5.40%) |
Sep 24, 2026 4w ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $336.72 $330.09 | ▼ −1.97% | ▼ −1.75% | $354.89 (+5.40%) |
Sep 17, 2026 5w ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $353.05 $336.72 | ▼ −4.63% | ▼ −5.89% | $354.89 (+0.52%) |
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