General Motors (NYSE:GM) CEO Sells 104,361 Shares

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) CEO Mary Barra sold 104,361 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.32, for a total transaction of $8,904,080.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 537,376 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,848,920.32. This represents a 16.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

General Motors Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of GM stock traded down $0.87 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $89.43. 7,940,721 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,011,733. General Motors Company has a 12-month low of $51.69 and a 12-month high of $91.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $79.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.31.

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 the consensus estimate of $3.19 by $0.38. General Motors had a net margin of 1.05% and a return on equity of 18.18%. The company had revenue of $48.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $47.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.53 EPS. The firm’s 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that General Motors Company will post 13.23 earnings per share for the current year.

General Motors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th 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%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.36%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On General Motors

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of General Motors in the 2nd quarter worth $244,000. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of General Motors by 17.0% during the second quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 949 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the period. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC increased its stake in shares of General Motors by 27.8% during the second quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 5,976 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $461,000 after buying an additional 1,300 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its holdings in shares of General Motors by 12.2% in the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 8,765 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $676,000 after acquiring an additional 955 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of General Motors by 23.6% in the second quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC now owns 9,950 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $767,000 after acquiring an additional 1,900 shares in the last quarter. 92.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on GM. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of General Motors in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of General Motors from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of General Motors from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of General Motors from $91.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of General Motors from $94.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.41.

Key Headlines Impacting General Motors

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

• Positive Sentiment: Higher earnings forecasts: Erste Group raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for GM to $13.40 from $12.95 and its FY2027 estimate to $14.99 from $14.48. The revisions reinforce the view that GM’s earnings outlook is improving and now exceeds the broader current-year consensus estimate of $13.23. MarketBeat General Motors estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and value-stock support: Tigress Financial raised its GM price target from $92 to $130 and maintained a “strong-buy” rating. Separate Zacks screens identified GM as an attractive value stock based on valuation, earnings revisions, momentum and cash-flow characteristics. Zacks value stocks article
• Positive Sentiment: Profit and capital-allocation catalysts: GM’s latest quarter exceeded expectations, with $48.03 billion of revenue and $3.57 in EPS versus the $3.19 consensus. The company also paid a dividend and continued substantial share repurchases, while investors anticipate that a finite restructuring charge will fade from results and improve reported profitability. Trefis GM restructuring article
• Positive Sentiment: EV and technology progress: GM remained Canada’s EV sales leader through the first half of 2026, with EV sales reportedly up 33.4% year over year. Its autonomous-driving unit is also using AI agents to accelerate engineering workflows, potentially improving development efficiency. Yahoo Finance GM Canada EV sales article
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational and policy developments: GM is investing in a Missouri assembly plant, reached a wage agreement at GM Korea and is competing with Ford for a U.S. Army tactical-truck contract. These developments could support domestic manufacturing and future revenue, but their financial impact remains uncertain.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks: With GM near its 52-week high, additional gains may depend on continued earnings upgrades. Investors must also weigh lower year-over-year net income, restructuring costs, tariff and labor uncertainty, and reports that GM is already planning a successor to the Chevrolet Equinox EV.

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.