General Motors (NYSE:GM) Upgraded at Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler upgraded shares of General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have $98.00 price objective on the auto manufacturer’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $66.00.

GM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of General Motors from $68.00 to $74.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of General Motors from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $54.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on General Motors from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of General Motors in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on General Motors from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, General Motors presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $77.76.

General Motors Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GM opened at $82.78 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.23. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $76.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.22 billion, a PE ratio of 16.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.31. General Motors has a 52 week low of $41.60 and a 52 week high of $85.18.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The auto manufacturer reported $2.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.48. General Motors had a return on equity of 12.29% and a net margin of 1.62%.The company had revenue of $48.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.96 EPS. The business’s revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. General Motors has set its FY 2025 guidance at 9.750-10.500 EPS. Analysts predict that General Motors will post 11.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

General Motors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.07%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other General Motors news, CAO Christopher Hatto sold 15,697 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total transaction of $1,098,790.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,007 shares in the company, valued at $840,490. This trade represents a 56.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Mark L. Reuss sold 260,600 shares of General Motors stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.45, for a total value of $17,316,870.00. Following the sale, the president directly owned 98,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,512,498.70. This represents a 72.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 284,021 shares of company stock worth $18,971,788. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in General Motors by 456.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 38,717 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $2,062,000 after buying an additional 31,755 shares in the last quarter. MBB Public Markets I LLC bought a new stake in shares of General Motors during the 1st quarter valued at $292,000. Integrity Alliance LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of General Motors during the 1st quarter worth $409,000. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of General Motors by 39.1% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 154,848 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $7,283,000 after purchasing an additional 43,527 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in General Motors by 26.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 6,849 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 1,425 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.67% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting General Motors

Here are the key news stories impacting General Motors this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler upgraded GM to “overweight” and raised its price target to $98, signaling some analysts see upside once one‑time charges are absorbed. Piper Sandler upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes GM has a strong earnings‑surprise history and factors that could support another beat in the next report, which can help the stock beyond the one‑time charges. Zacks: beat potential
• Neutral Sentiment: GM reported that full‑year 2025 sales climbed despite a late‑year slowdown — evidence demand isn’t collapsing across the business even as EV demand cools. 2025 sales climbed
• Negative Sentiment: GM will record $7.1 billion in Q4 special charges, roughly $6 billion of which are EV‑related writedowns tied to scaling back U.S. EV investments after policy changes and weakening demand — the primary driver of today’s selloff. Reuters: $6B writedown
• Negative Sentiment: Management warns additional EV‑related costs may continue into 2026 as supplier negotiations and capacity changes progress — increasing near‑term earnings uncertainty. Business Insider: more EV costs likely
• Negative Sentiment: GM is cutting more than 1,000 jobs at two plants amid slower EV demand and production changes, underscoring operational adjustments and potential near‑term disruption. MSN: plant job cuts

General Motors Company Profile

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is a global automotive manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, that designs, builds and sells cars, trucks, crossovers and electric vehicles, and provides related parts and services. Founded in 1908, GM has long been one of the world’s largest automakers and has evolved into a multi-brand company whose primary marques include Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac and Buick. Beyond vehicle manufacturing, GM’s operations encompass vehicle financing, connected services and advanced mobility initiatives.

GM develops and markets a broad portfolio of products and technologies, including internal-combustion and battery-electric vehicles, vehicle components and on-board connectivity services.