Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. Buys New Shares in General Motors Company $GM

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 21,000 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,280,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Truist Financial Corp increased its position in shares of General Motors by 2.6% in the third quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 104,961 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $6,399,000 after acquiring an additional 2,667 shares during the last quarter. One Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in General Motors in the third quarter valued at approximately $227,000. Stonegate Investment Group LLC increased its position in shares of General Motors by 22.9% during the 3rd quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 5,653 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $345,000 after purchasing an additional 1,055 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its position in shares of General Motors by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 194,869 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $11,882,000 after purchasing an additional 14,209 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Estate Counselors LLC raised its stake in shares of General Motors by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Estate Counselors LLC now owns 74,960 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $4,570,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. 92.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

General Motors Stock Performance

NYSE GM opened at $84.95 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $79.24 billion, a PE ratio of 17.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.17. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $79.49 and a 200-day moving average of $66.50. General Motors Company has a 52-week low of $41.60 and a 52-week high of $87.31.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The auto manufacturer reported $2.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.26 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $45.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.81 billion. General Motors had a net margin of 1.46% and a return on equity of 14.72%. The business’s revenue was down 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.92 EPS. General Motors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.750-10.500 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that General Motors Company will post 11.44 EPS for the current year.

General Motors announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Tuesday, January 27th that allows the company to repurchase $6.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the auto manufacturer to reacquire up to 8.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

General Motors Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from General Motors’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio is 12.07%.

Key General Motors News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS beat expectations (reported $2.51 vs. ~ $2.20 consensus), showing core profitability strength. MarketBeat: Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a $6.0 billion share repurchase program and raised the quarterly dividend 20%, boosting capital-return prospects and signaling management confidence. PR Newswire: Buyback & dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised price targets (UBS, RBC, Mizuho), reflecting bullish analyst reactions that may support the stock. The Fly: UBS raise The Fly: RBC raise The Fly: Mizuho raise
• Neutral Sentiment: GM’s software/subscription business is growing (nearly $2B revenue), a longer‑term upside driver but not an immediate offset to near‑term EV headwinds. Business Insider: subscriptions
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive value/long‑term coverage (Zacks, Seeking Alpha) highlights attractive valuation and buybacks as a catalyst for longer‑horizon investors. Zacks: value thesis
• Negative Sentiment: GM took a large EV-related write-down (~$7.2B) that produced a meaningful GAAP loss for the quarter, pressuring near-term headline earnings and investor sentiment. MarketWatch: EV charge
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance (9.75–10.50) came in below consensus (~11.9), a conservative outlook that likely trimmed upside despite the EPS beat. PR Newswire: guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed Street expectations and management flagged slower EV adoption and tariff-related costs, which add near‑term operational headwinds. MSN: revenue miss CNBC: tariff costs

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Christopher Hatto sold 7,724 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total value of $556,128.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,007 shares in the company, valued at $864,504. The trade was a 39.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on GM shares. Tigress Financial raised their target price on shares of General Motors from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. HSBC lifted their price objective on shares of General Motors from $48.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of General Motors from $68.00 to $74.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of General Motors from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on General Motors from $92.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, General Motors has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $85.14.

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.