Analysts Offer Predictions for General Motors Q2 Earnings

General Motors (NYSE:GM - Free Report) TSE: GMM.U - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for General Motors in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now anticipates 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.

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

Several other research firms have also issued reports on GM. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target 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. Morgan Stanley raised shares of General Motors from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $46.00 to $54.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of General Motors from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of General Motors from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on shares of General Motors from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $59.68.

General Motors Stock Performance

Shares of GM stock traded down $0.94 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $50.90. 9,587,120 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,082,761. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.97 billion, a PE ratio of 5.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 1.42. General Motors has a 12 month low of $34.32 and a 12 month high of $61.24. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $53.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.66.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On General Motors

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec increased its stake in General Motors by 972.6% in the third 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 purchasing an additional 1,906,964 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC increased its stake in General Motors by 123.1% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,226,027 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $144,655,000 after buying an additional 1,779,897 shares during the period. Artemis Investment Management LLP lifted its holdings in General Motors by 581.4% during the 3rd quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 1,601,856 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $71,827,000 after buying an additional 1,366,768 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its position in General Motors by 158.8% in the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 2,171,587 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $97,374,000 after buying an additional 1,332,450 shares during the period. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its stake in General Motors by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 17,278,448 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $774,766,000 after acquiring an additional 989,750 shares in the last quarter. 92.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Rory Harvey sold 8,919 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.01, for a total value of $535,229.19. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 8,513 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $510,865.13. This represents a 51.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Mary T. Barra sold 506,824 shares of General Motors stock in a transaction dated 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 represents a 42.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 1,030,475 shares of company stock valued at $56,509,286 over the last ninety days. 0.72% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.