Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC Buys 14,174 Shares of General Motors Company $GM

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) by 1,939.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 14,905 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,174 shares during the quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in General Motors were worth $909,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of General Motors by 11.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 110,759,703 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $5,450,485,000 after buying an additional 11,418,367 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in General Motors during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $444,319,000. Viking Global Investors LP lifted its stake in General Motors by 81.1% in the 2nd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 13,018,874 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $640,659,000 after purchasing an additional 5,830,050 shares in the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in General Motors by 436.8% in the 2nd quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 2,658,525 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $130,826,000 after purchasing an additional 2,163,274 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in General Motors by 125.9% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 3,699,220 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $182,039,000 after purchasing an additional 2,061,712 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of General Motors from $92.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $104.00 target price on General Motors in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of General Motors in a report on Wednesday. HSBC lifted their price target on General Motors from $48.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of General Motors in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $85.14.

Key Headlines Impacting General Motors

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS beat expectations (reported $2.51 vs. ~ $2.20 consensus), showing core profitability strength. MarketBeat: Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a $6.0 billion share repurchase program and raised the quarterly dividend 20%, boosting capital-return prospects and signaling management confidence. PR Newswire: Buyback & dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised price targets (UBS, RBC, Mizuho), reflecting bullish analyst reactions that may support the stock. The Fly: UBS raise The Fly: RBC raise The Fly: Mizuho raise
• Neutral Sentiment: GM’s software/subscription business is growing (nearly $2B revenue), a longer‑term upside driver but not an immediate offset to near‑term EV headwinds. Business Insider: subscriptions
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive value/long‑term coverage (Zacks, Seeking Alpha) highlights attractive valuation and buybacks as a catalyst for longer‑horizon investors. Zacks: value thesis
• Negative Sentiment: GM took a large EV-related write-down (~$7.2B) that produced a meaningful GAAP loss for the quarter, pressuring near-term headline earnings and investor sentiment. MarketWatch: EV charge
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance (9.75–10.50) came in below consensus (~11.9), a conservative outlook that likely trimmed upside despite the EPS beat. PR Newswire: guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed Street expectations and management flagged slower EV adoption and tariff-related costs, which add near‑term operational headwinds. MSN: revenue miss CNBC: tariff costs

General Motors Price Performance

GM opened at $84.95 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.09, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.31. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $79.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $66.50. General Motors Company has a 12-month low of $41.60 and a 12-month high of $87.31.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The auto manufacturer reported $2.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.26 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $45.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.81 billion. General Motors had a return on equity of 14.72% and a net margin of 1.46%.General Motors’s quarterly revenue was down 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.92 EPS. General Motors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.750-10.500 EPS. Equities analysts predict that General Motors Company will post 11.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

General Motors Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This is a positive change from General Motors’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.07%.

General Motors declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Tuesday, January 27th that authorizes the company to buyback $6.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the auto manufacturer to repurchase up to 8.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Christopher Hatto sold 7,724 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total transaction of $556,128.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $864,504. This trade represents a 39.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

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.