Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Increases Stock Holdings in General Motors Company $GM

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its stake in shares of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) by 31.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 108,884 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,802 shares during the quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in General Motors were worth $6,639,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of GM. Sowell Financial Services LLC raised its stake in General Motors by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 6,834 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $336,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of General Motors by 4.1% during the second quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,163 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $254,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Certuity LLC increased its position in shares of General Motors by 3.6% during the second quarter. Certuity LLC now owns 6,043 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $297,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares in the last quarter. Gries Financial LLC increased its position in shares of General Motors by 3.3% during the third quarter. Gries Financial LLC now owns 7,493 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $457,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings in shares of General Motors by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 5,519 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $272,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on GM shares. Argus set a $78.00 price target on General Motors in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Citigroup increased their price objective on General Motors from $75.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of General Motors in a research report on Friday, December 12th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of General Motors in a report on Friday. Finally, Wedbush increased their price target on shares of General Motors from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $77.76.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other General Motors news, CAO Christopher Hatto sold 7,724 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total transaction of $556,128.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $864,504. The trade was a 39.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, President Mark L. Reuss sold 260,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.45, for a total value of $17,316,870.00. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 98,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,512,498.70. This trade represents a 72.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 284,021 shares of company stock worth $18,971,788 in the last ninety days. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

More General Motors News

Here are the key news stories impacting General Motors this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler upgraded GM to “overweight” and raised its price target to $98, signaling some analysts see upside once one‑time charges are absorbed. Piper Sandler upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes GM has a strong earnings‑surprise history and factors that could support another beat in the next report, which can help the stock beyond the one‑time charges. Zacks: beat potential
• Neutral Sentiment: GM reported that full‑year 2025 sales climbed despite a late‑year slowdown — evidence demand isn’t collapsing across the business even as EV demand cools. 2025 sales climbed
• Negative Sentiment: GM will record $7.1 billion in Q4 special charges, roughly $6 billion of which are EV‑related writedowns tied to scaling back U.S. EV investments after policy changes and weakening demand — the primary driver of today’s selloff. Reuters: $6B writedown
• Negative Sentiment: Management warns additional EV‑related costs may continue into 2026 as supplier negotiations and capacity changes progress — increasing near‑term earnings uncertainty. Business Insider: more EV costs likely
• Negative Sentiment: GM is cutting more than 1,000 jobs at two plants amid slower EV demand and production changes, underscoring operational adjustments and potential near‑term disruption. MSN: plant job cuts

General Motors Stock Performance

NYSE:GM opened at $82.78 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market cap of $77.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.31. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $76.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $63.78. General Motors Company has a 1-year low of $41.60 and a 1-year high of $85.18.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The auto manufacturer reported $2.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.48. The company had revenue of $48.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.60 billion. General Motors had a net margin of 1.62% and a return on equity of 12.29%. General Motors’s quarterly revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.96 EPS. General Motors has set its FY 2025 guidance at 9.750-10.500 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that General Motors Company will post 11.44 EPS for the current year.

General Motors Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.07%.

General Motors Company Profile

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is a global automotive manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, that designs, builds and sells cars, trucks, crossovers and electric vehicles, and provides related parts and services. Founded in 1908, GM has long been one of the world’s largest automakers and has evolved into a multi-brand company whose primary marques include Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac and Buick. Beyond vehicle manufacturing, GM’s operations encompass vehicle financing, connected services and advanced mobility initiatives.

GM develops and markets a broad portfolio of products and technologies, including internal-combustion and battery-electric vehicles, vehicle components and on-board connectivity services.