Zacks Research Lowers Earnings Estimates for General Motors

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of General Motors in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now anticipates that the auto manufacturer will earn $2.68 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.75. The consensus estimate for General Motors’ current full-year earnings is $11.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for General Motors’ FY2026 earnings at $11.76 EPS.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.17. General Motors had a net margin of 3.21% and a return on equity of 15.29%.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on GM. Morgan Stanley raised General Motors from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $46.00 to $54.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on General Motors from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, March 20th. StockNews.com downgraded General Motors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of General Motors from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $56.00 to $60.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of General Motors from $64.00 to $53.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, General Motors has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $62.11.

General Motors Trading Down 7.3 %

Shares of NYSE:GM opened at $47.24 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $48.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. General Motors has a 12-month low of $38.96 and a 12-month high of $61.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.42.

General Motors Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 7th. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.80%.

General Motors announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 26th that authorizes the company to repurchase $6.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the auto manufacturer to purchase up to 12.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at General Motors

In other news, Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. purchased 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $50.66 per share, for a total transaction of $607,920.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 13,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $694,751.24. The trade was a 700.12 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of General Motors

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GM. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in General Motors by 19.7% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 9,164 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $488,000 after buying an additional 1,510 shares in the last quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp acquired a new stake in shares of General Motors during the 4th quarter valued at about $474,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of General Motors by 9.3% during the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 463,848 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,178,000 after acquiring an additional 39,474 shares in the last quarter. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. acquired a new position in General Motors in the fourth quarter worth about $1,044,000. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its stake in General Motors by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 202,054 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $10,763,000 after purchasing an additional 19,924 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.