Q2 EPS Estimates for General Motors Cut by Zacks Research

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of General Motors in a research report issued on Thursday, January 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now expects 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.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on GM. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of General Motors from $53.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of General Motors from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of General Motors from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $46.00 to $54.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of General Motors from $38.00 to $35.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res cut shares of General Motors from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, General Motors currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.05.

General Motors Trading Up 5.9 %

NYSE:GM opened at $53.97 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $53.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $49.69. General Motors has a 12 month low of $34.56 and a 12 month high of $61.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The stock has a market cap of $59.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 1.42.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The auto manufacturer reported $2.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.49 by $0.47. General Motors had a net margin of 6.06% and a return on equity of 16.30%. The firm had revenue of $48.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.67 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.28 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On General Motors

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GM. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec boosted its position in shares of 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 lifted its holdings in shares of General Motors by 123.1% in the third 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 in the last quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP lifted its holdings in shares of General Motors by 581.4% in the third quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 1,601,856 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $71,827,000 after buying an additional 1,366,768 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its holdings in shares of General Motors by 158.8% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 2,171,587 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $97,374,000 after buying an additional 1,332,450 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of General Motors by 6.1% in the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 17,278,448 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $774,766,000 after buying an additional 989,750 shares in the last quarter. 92.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at General Motors

In related news, EVP Rory Harvey sold 8,919 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.01, for a total transaction of $535,229.19. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 8,513 shares in the company, valued at approximately $510,865.13. The trade was a 51.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Craig B. Glidden sold 383,142 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.63, for a total transaction of $21,697,331.46. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 122,465 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,935,192.95. This trade represents a 75.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 514,344 shares of company stock worth $28,977,691 over the last three months. 0.72% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.