General Motors Company (NYSE:GM – Free Report) (TSE:GMM.U) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 EPS estimates for General Motors in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the auto manufacturer will post earnings per share of $12.89 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $12.85. The consensus estimate for General Motors’ current full-year earnings is $13.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for General Motors’ Q4 2027 earnings at $3.38 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.44 EPS.
General Motors (NYSE:GM – Get Free Report) (TSE:GMM.U) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The auto manufacturer reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.19 by $0.38. General Motors had a net margin of 1.05% and a return on equity of 18.18%. The company had revenue of $48.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $47.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.53 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. General Motors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.000-14.000 EPS.
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General Motors Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:GM opened at $83.73 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $81.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $79.51. General Motors has a 12 month low of $54.33 and a 12 month high of $91.85.
General Motors Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.36%.
Insider Buying and Selling at General Motors
In other news, President Mark L. Reuss sold 71,079 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.97, for a total value of $6,394,977.63. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 92,293 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,303,601.21. The trade was a 43.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Grant Michael Dixton sold 40,000 shares of General Motors stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.44, for a total transaction of $3,537,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 54,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,863,492.48. The trade was a 42.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,247,053 shares of company stock valued at $106,763,425. Corporate insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of General Motors
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cibc World Market Inc. raised its position in General Motors by 57.2% in the fourth quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 200,662 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $16,318,000 after purchasing an additional 72,984 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp increased its stake in shares of General Motors by 82.0% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 72,062 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $5,860,000 after buying an additional 32,474 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. raised its stake in General Motors by 206.4% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 21,004 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,708,000 after buying an additional 14,150 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in shares of General Motors by 16.2% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 202,172 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $15,062,000 after purchasing an additional 28,163 shares during the period. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in shares of General Motors during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $17,753,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.67% of the company’s stock.
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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