Q1 EPS Estimates for General Motors Lifted by Zacks Research

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) – Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for General Motors in a report released on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now expects that the auto manufacturer will post earnings of $2.63 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.60. The consensus estimate for General Motors’ current full-year earnings is $11.28 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for General Motors’ Q3 2025 earnings at $3.08 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.69 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.88 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $3.18 EPS.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.17. General Motors had a return on equity of 15.29% and a net margin of 3.21%.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Hsbc Global Res downgraded shares of General Motors from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. StockNews.com downgraded General Motors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on General Motors from $58.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. UBS Group increased their price objective on General Motors from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on General Motors from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, General Motors has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $61.28.

General Motors Stock Up 2.2 %

NYSE:GM opened at $47.71 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market cap of $47.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.40. General Motors has a fifty-two week low of $37.83 and a fifty-two week high of $61.24. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $51.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.96.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On General Motors

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GM. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of General Motors during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new position in General Motors during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in General Motors in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of General Motors during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Compass Planning Associates Inc bought a new position in shares of General Motors during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 92.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Rory Harvey sold 8,919 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.01, for a total transaction of $535,229.19. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 8,513 shares in the company, valued at approximately $510,865.13. This trade represents a 51.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. bought 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 30th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $50.66 per share, for a total transaction of $607,920.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 13,714 shares in the company, valued at $694,751.24. This trade represents a 700.12 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.72% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

General Motors Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio is 7.80%.

General Motors Company Profile

General Motors Company designs, builds, and sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts; and provide software-enabled services and subscriptions worldwide. The company operates through GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial segments. It markets its vehicles primarily under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Baojun, and Wuling brand names.