General Motors Company (NYSE:GM – Get Free Report) (TSE:GMM.U) CEO Mary Barra sold 104,361 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.32, for a total transaction of $8,904,080.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 537,376 shares in the company, valued at $45,848,920.32. The trade was a 16.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
General Motors Stock Down 1.1%
Shares of NYSE GM opened at $88.40 on Friday. General Motors Company has a 1 year low of $51.88 and a 1 year high of $91.85. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $80.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $78.99. The company has a market cap of $77.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.64, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.97.
General Motors (NYSE:GM – Get Free Report) (TSE:GMM.U) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The auto manufacturer reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.19 by $0.38. General Motors had a return on equity of 18.18% and a net margin of 1.05%.The firm had revenue of $48.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $47.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.53 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. General Motors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.000-14.000 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that General Motors Company will post 13.27 earnings per share for the current year.
General Motors Announces Dividend
Institutional Trading of General Motors
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Tsfg LLC increased its holdings in shares of General Motors by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 2,241 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $182,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC grew its position in General Motors by 15.6% during the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 905 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. increased its stake in General Motors by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 19,477 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,584,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. PDS Planning Inc increased its stake in General Motors by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 3,996 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $325,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of General Motors by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 6,887 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $560,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.67% of the company’s stock.
General Motors News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting General Motors this week:
- Positive Sentiment: GM’s second-quarter results remain the primary bullish catalyst: adjusted EPS of $3.57 exceeded the $3.19 consensus, while revenue of $48.03 billion topped estimates and rose 1.9% year over year. Management maintained 2026 EPS guidance of $12 to $14.
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment has improved following the earnings beat. Erste Group raised its 2026 EPS estimate to $13.40 from $12.95 and its 2027 estimate to $14.99 from $14.48. Tigress Financial also forecast substantial upside and maintained a strong-buy view.
- Positive Sentiment: GM is emphasizing artificial intelligence to accelerate vehicle engineering, improve development workflows and potentially make vehicles better and faster. The company is also pursuing supply-chain resiliency, which could reduce disruption risks over time. GM Fully Believes AI Will Help Make Its Cars Better And Faster
- Positive Sentiment: GM’s shares continue to attract value-oriented attention because of earnings growth, cash-flow potential and a consensus analyst price target above the recent trading range. The company also declared its regular $0.18 quarterly dividend.
- Neutral Sentiment: President Donald Trump’s visit to a GM plant highlighted tariffs as a benefit to U.S. automakers, but the political support offers limited clarity on the company’s actual cost outlook. Trump visits General Motors plant
- Negative Sentiment: Reports suggest tariffs could cost GM as much as $3.5 billion, undermining claims that import taxes are helping the automaker. Any increase in vehicle or component costs could pressure margins and future guidance. Tariffs have saved General Motors
- Negative Sentiment: CEO Mary Barra, President Mark Reuss, EVP Rory Harvey and CAO Christopher Hatto sold shares in pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 transactions. The planned nature reduces the signal’s significance, but the concentrated selling may weigh on investor sentiment.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
GM has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of General Motors in a research report on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of General Motors from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of General Motors from $91.00 to $103.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of General Motors from $94.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of General Motors from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.41.
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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.
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