Q2 EPS Estimates for General Motors Decreased by Analyst

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) – Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of General Motors in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now forecasts that the auto manufacturer will post earnings per share of $2.81 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.87. The consensus estimate for General Motors’ current full-year earnings is $10.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for General Motors’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.75 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.36 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.90 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.58 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.80 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. DZ Bank lowered shares of General Motors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $49.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, October 11th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of General Motors from $38.00 to $35.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of General Motors from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $46.00 to $54.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on General Motors from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on General Motors from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $59.68.

General Motors Stock Performance

NYSE:GM opened at $50.90 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $55.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. General Motors has a 1 year low of $34.32 and a 1 year high of $61.24. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $53.60 and a 200-day moving average of $49.64.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The auto manufacturer reported $2.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.49 by $0.47. General Motors had a return on equity of 16.30% and a net margin of 6.06%. The business had revenue of $48.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.67 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.28 EPS. General Motors’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Rory Harvey sold 9,307 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.01, for a total value of $502,671.07. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 8,513 shares in the company, valued at approximately $459,787.13. This represents a 52.23 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Mary T. Barra sold 506,824 shares of General Motors stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.33, for a total transaction of $27,028,923.92. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 694,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,040,244.84. This trade represents a 42.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,030,475 shares of company stock valued at $56,509,286. 0.72% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On General Motors

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new position in shares of General Motors in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in General Motors in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of General Motors during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of General Motors during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of General Motors in the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors own 92.67% of the company’s stock.

About General Motors

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.