General Motors (NYSE:GM) Reaches New 1-Year High on Analyst Upgrade

Shares of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday after Piper Sandler upgraded the stock from a neutral rating to an overweight rating. Piper Sandler now has a $98.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $66.00. General Motors traded as high as $83.99 and last traded at $83.5410, with a volume of 1481568 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $81.91.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on GM. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on General Motors from $68.00 to $74.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of General Motors in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research raised shares of General Motors from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of General Motors from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of General Motors from $77.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.76.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, President Mark L. Reuss sold 260,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 98,006 shares in the company, valued at $6,512,498.70. This represents a 72.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Christopher Hatto sold 7,724 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total transaction of $556,128.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $864,504. The trade was a 39.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 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.

General Motors News Roundup

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On General Motors

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

General Motors Stock Down 2.8%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $76.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $63.67. The company has a market cap of $77.22 billion, a PE ratio of 16.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.31.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The auto manufacturer reported $2.80 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $44.60 billion. General Motors had a net margin of 1.62% and a return on equity of 12.29%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.96 earnings per share. General Motors has set its FY 2025 guidance at 9.750-10.500 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that General Motors Company will post 11.44 EPS for the current year.

General Motors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.