General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Stock Has Average Price Target of $101.22 According to Brokerages

Shares of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-seven ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, nineteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $101.22.

GM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of General Motors in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of General Motors from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of General Motors from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $90.00 to $99.00 in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of General Motors from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of General Motors from $120.00 to $110.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 12th.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Grant Dixton sold 40,000 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the executive vice president 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. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mary Barra sold 318,448 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.38, for a total value of $28,781,330.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 428,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $38,772,477.72. This trade represents a 42.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 549,665 shares of company stock valued at $49,010,828 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of General Motors

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GM. Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in General Motors during the first quarter worth about $26,000. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA bought a new stake in General Motors in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Burk Holdings LLC bought a new stake in General Motors in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Premier Financial Group bought a new stake in General Motors in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in General Motors by 70.6% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 464 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.67% of the company’s stock.

Key General Motors News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect GM to beat third-quarter earnings estimates, supported by resilient vehicle demand, strategic pricing and higher deliveries. The company is among four automakers identified as having a favorable Earnings ESP setup. Q3 Auto Earnings Preview
• Positive Sentiment: GM is being highlighted as a strong value stock, which may attract investors as money moves away from richly valued technology shares. Its prior quarter also showed earnings and revenue above consensus estimates, although investors will focus on whether that momentum continued in Q3. GM Value Stock Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: GM’s expansion of higher-margin digital services, including OnStar and Super Cruise, could improve profitability beyond traditional vehicle sales. The company is also progressing toward eyes-off driving technology, with an anticipated launch in the 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ. Developments Affecting Ford and GM
• Neutral Sentiment: GM is attracting unusually high investor attention ahead of its earnings release. That visibility can support trading interest, but the coverage itself does not change the company’s fundamentals. GM Trending Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: GlobalFoundries plans two New York semiconductor fabs backed by as much as $21 billion in Japanese funding, with GM listed among prospective customers before the facilities begin operating in 2029. The arrangement could strengthen long-term chip availability, but its financial impact is several years away. GlobalFoundries Chipmaking Deal
• Negative Sentiment: A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges GM concealed an engine defect that can cause failures. The claims remain allegations, but litigation, recalls or potential repair costs could create financial and reputational risks. GM Engine Defect Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: A recent analysis notes that GM’s stock has substantially outperformed the market even as vehicle sales remained roughly flat and profitability declined over the latest twelve months, raising concerns that valuation may be ahead of underlying business growth. GM Stock Performance Analysis

General Motors Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:GM opened at $83.96 on Tuesday. General Motors has a 1 year low of $57.55 and a 1 year high of $91.85. The stock has a market cap of $73.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.40, a PEG ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.40. The business has a fifty day moving average of $84.34 and a 200-day moving average of $81.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.14.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last issued its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $48.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $47.01 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.53 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. Equities analysts predict that General Motors will post 13.53 earnings per share for the current year.

General Motors Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.36%.

General Motors Company Profile

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is a global automotive company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1908, GM designs, manufactures and sells vehicles and related services through brands including Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac.

GM’s product lineup includes passenger cars, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vehicles and electric vehicles. The company is also developing connected-vehicle technologies, driver-assistance systems and charging and energy-management solutions.