General Motors (NYSE:GM) Rating Increased to Overweight at Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler upgraded shares of General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) from a hold rating to an overweight rating in a research note released on Thursday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Piper Sandler currently has $98.00 price objective on the auto manufacturer’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on GM. Morgan Stanley raised General Motors from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $54.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Monday, December 8th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on General Motors from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Argus set a $78.00 target price on General Motors in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Barclays raised their price target on General Motors from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of General Motors from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, General Motors currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.29.

General Motors Trading Up 3.9%

Shares of GM stock opened at $85.09 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $76.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $63.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.37 billion, a PE ratio of 17.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.06. General Motors 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 results on Tuesday, October 21st. The auto manufacturer reported $2.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.48. The business 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%. The business’s revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.96 EPS. General Motors has set its FY 2025 guidance at 9.750-10.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that General Motors will post 11.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

General Motors Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Christopher Hatto sold 15,697 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total value of $1,098,790.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $840,490. The trade was a 56.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, President Mark L. Reuss sold 260,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.45, for a total transaction of $17,316,870.00. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 98,006 shares in the company, valued at $6,512,498.70. The trade was a 72.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 284,021 shares of company stock valued at $18,971,788 in the last three months. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GM. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new position in shares of General Motors during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. GFG Capital LLC purchased a new position in General Motors during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in General Motors by 500.0% in the 4th quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 330 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new stake in General Motors in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of General Motors during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. 92.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key General Motors News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler upgraded GM from Hold to Overweight and set a $98 price target, highlighting conviction that EV pullbacks and valuation reset create upside. The Fly
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst commentary and idea flow (Seeking Alpha, Zacks) paint GM as a value/momentum play — citing recurring SaaS monetization, margin resilience, and large-cap upside potential versus peers. Seeking Alpha
• Neutral Sentiment: Non-financial partnership/newsflow such as a Dept. of Transportation–GM road‑trip app is positive for branding but unlikely to move near‑term fundamentals. SFGate
• Negative Sentiment: GM announced large special charges — reports show roughly $7.1B in Q4 charges tied to EV pullbacks and China restructuring, with media/filings citing about a $6B EV-related writedown — a direct hit to near‑term earnings and cash flow. CNBC Reuters
• Negative Sentiment: Operational cuts and workforce reductions: GM is cutting more than 1,000 jobs at two plants as it adjusts EV production to weaker demand — a sign of near‑term cost and demand pressures. MSN
• Negative Sentiment: Sales/data pressure: Q4 U.S. retail sales fell ~7% year‑over‑year with EV deliveries down sharply after tax‑credit dynamics — evidence that near‑term demand for EVs remains soft. Zacks

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.