Brokers Set Expectations for General Motors Q1 Earnings

General Motors (NYSE:GM - Free Report) TSE: GMM.U - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of General Motors in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 3rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now anticipates that the auto manufacturer will post earnings per share of $2.68 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on GM. StockNews.com lowered shares of General Motors from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on General Motors from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of General Motors in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Hsbc Global Res cut General Motors from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, TD Cowen began coverage on General Motors in a research note on Friday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $105.00 price objective for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $62.22.

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General Motors Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GM traded up $0.19 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $47.39. 13,822,155 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,861,842. The company has a market cap of $47.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.71, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.13. General Motors has a 1 year low of $38.94 and a 1 year high of $61.24.

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

General Motors announced that its board has authorized a share 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 buy up to 12.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

General Motors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 7th. General Motors's dividend payout ratio is presently 7.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. acquired 12,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 30th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $50.66 per share, with a total value of $607,920.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 13,714 shares of the company's stock, valued at $694,751.24. This represents a 700.12 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.72% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On General Motors

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of General Motors in the 4th quarter valued at about $592,321,000. Amundi grew its stake in shares of General Motors by 75.5% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 4,914,256 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $250,627,000 after purchasing an additional 2,113,973 shares in the last quarter. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC increased its holdings in General Motors by 39.8% in the fourth quarter. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC now owns 7,397,404 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $394,060,000 after buying an additional 2,104,528 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in General Motors in the fourth quarter valued at $108,366,000. Finally, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec lifted its holdings in General Motors by 972.6% during the 3rd quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 2,103,036 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $94,300,000 after buying an additional 1,906,964 shares during the last quarter. 92.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.