Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for General Motors

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for General Motors in a research report issued on Monday, March 3rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now expects that the auto manufacturer will post earnings per share of $2.68 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.63. The consensus estimate for General Motors’ current full-year earnings is $11.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for General Motors’ Q2 2025 earnings at $3.01 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.38 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.75 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.94 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.89 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.83 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.63 EPS.

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

GM has been the subject of a number of other reports. StockNews.com lowered General Motors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley upgraded General Motors from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $46.00 to $54.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of General Motors in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of General Motors from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of General Motors from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $56.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $59.71.

General Motors Stock Performance

General Motors stock opened at $48.48 on Wednesday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $48.24 billion, a PE ratio of 7.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $49.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $50.45. General Motors has a fifty-two week low of $38.94 and a fifty-two week high of $61.24.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in General Motors in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $60,198,000. LM Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of General Motors in the 4th quarter valued at $228,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of General Motors in the fourth quarter worth $164,000. Ascent Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of General Motors by 23.9% during the fourth quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 39,292 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $2,093,000 after purchasing an additional 7,586 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Forum Financial Management LP lifted its position in General Motors by 58.1% during the fourth quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 20,102 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,071,000 after purchasing an additional 7,389 shares during the period. 92.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. bought 12,000 shares of General Motors stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of $50.66 per share, for a total transaction of $607,920.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 13,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $694,751.24. The trade was a 700.12 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.72% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

General Motors Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th will be given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.99%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. General Motors’s payout ratio is currently 7.80%.

General Motors announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, February 26th that authorizes the company to buyback $6.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the auto manufacturer to repurchase up to 12.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

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.