General Motors Company (NYSE:GM – Get Free Report) (TSE:GMM.U) CEO Mary Barra sold 20,582 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $1,749,470.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 592,242 shares in the company, valued at $50,340,570. This trade represents a 3.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
General Motors Stock Up 1.9%
NYSE GM traded up $1.52 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $80.92. 6,019,075 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,927,440. General Motors Company has a 12 month low of $47.63 and a 12 month high of $87.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.96 billion, a PE ratio of 32.63, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a 50 day moving average of $78.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.83.
General Motors (NYSE:GM – Get Free Report) (TSE:GMM.U) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.61 by $1.09. General Motors had a net margin of 1.38% and a return on equity of 16.68%. The firm had revenue of $43.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.51 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.78 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. General Motors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.620-12.620 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that General Motors Company will post 12.85 earnings per share for the current year.
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Trending Headlines about General Motors
Here are the key news stories impacting General Motors this week:
- Positive Sentiment: GM unveiled a major battery and energy-storage strategy, including work on sodium-ion and lithium manganese-rich batteries, plus a partnership with Peak Energy to develop grid-storage cells. Investors may see this as a growth catalyst beyond autos. General Motors (GM) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note
- Positive Sentiment: GM also announced software enabling some EV owners to sell electricity back to the U.S. grid, reinforcing the company’s move into energy services and bidirectional charging. GM to offer EV owners ability to sell power to US electricity grid
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Erste Group lifted FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for GM, suggesting improving profit expectations and helping support the stock. General Motors Company stock page
- Neutral Sentiment: GM received supplier recognition from Worthington Steel and Bourns, which is positive for operations but likely not a major stock driver on its own.
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other market commentary highlighted GM as a momentum name and a stock with improving fundamentals, but these pieces mainly reflect sentiment rather than new company-specific developments.
- Negative Sentiment: There were also overhangs: a GM dealer lawsuit over alleged vehicle supply issues and criticism tied to truck size and repair-rights controversies could weigh on sentiment, though these look less material than the battery/energy news. When the Cars Stopped Coming: GM Dealer Hits Automaker With $15 Million Lawsuit
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of General Motors from $104.00 to $91.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of General Motors from $122.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of General Motors in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $102.00 price objective on shares of General Motors in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of General Motors from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $83.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.65.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in General Motors in the fourth quarter worth approximately $918,724,000. Viking Global Investors LP grew its position in General Motors by 81.1% in the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 13,018,874 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $640,659,000 after acquiring an additional 5,830,050 shares in the last quarter. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd bought a new stake in General Motors in the fourth quarter worth approximately $309,380,000. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its position in General Motors by 348.4% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 3,549,170 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $216,393,000 after acquiring an additional 2,757,695 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SEB Asset Management AB bought a new stake in General Motors in the first quarter worth approximately $171,892,000. 92.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About General Motors
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.
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