Q3 EPS Estimates for General Motors Cut by Zacks Research

General Motors (NYSE:GM - Free Report) TSE: GMM.U - Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for General Motors in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 3rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now anticipates that the auto manufacturer will post earnings per share of $3.02 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.08. The consensus estimate for General Motors' current full-year earnings is $11.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for General Motors' Q4 2025 earnings at $2.67 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. 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 note on Monday, December 9th. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of General Motors in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Hsbc Global Res cut General Motors from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "underweight" rating on shares of General Motors in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded General Motors from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $46.00 to $54.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, General Motors presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $62.89.

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General Motors Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GM traded up $0.66 on Thursday, hitting $48.10. The company's stock had a trading volume of 21,614,045 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,078,611. The company has a market capitalization of $47.85 billion, a PE ratio of 7.82, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $50.50. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%.

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

General Motors Announces Dividend

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 dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. General Motors's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling at General Motors

In other news, Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. acquired 12,000 shares of General Motors stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 30th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $50.66 per share, for a total transaction of $607,920.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 13,714 shares in the company, valued at $694,751.24. This trade represents a 700.12 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.72% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of General Motors by 20.4% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 6,021 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $270,000 after purchasing an additional 1,019 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in General Motors by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 35,384 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,587,000 after buying an additional 2,015 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in General Motors in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Catalina Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in General Motors by 20.8% during the 3rd quarter. Catalina Capital Group LLC now owns 7,202 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $323,000 after acquiring an additional 1,239 shares during the period. Finally, Foster & Motley Inc. grew its stake in shares of General Motors by 121.5% in the third quarter. Foster & Motley Inc. now owns 47,169 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $2,115,000 after acquiring an additional 25,869 shares during the period. 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.