General Motors (NYSE:GM) Sets New 12-Month High on Analyst Upgrade

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday after Piper Sandler upgraded the stock from a neutral rating to an overweight rating. Piper Sandler now has a $98.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $66.00. General Motors traded as high as $83.99 and last traded at $83.5410, with a volume of 1481568 shares. The stock had previously closed at $81.91.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on GM. UBS Group lifted their target price on General Motors from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Barclays lifted their price objective on General Motors from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of General Motors from $60.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of General Motors from $75.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of General Motors in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $77.76.

Insider Transactions at General Motors

In related news, CAO Christopher Hatto sold 7,724 shares of General Motors stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total value of $556,128.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $864,504. This trade represents a 39.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, President Mark L. Reuss sold 260,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.45, for a total value of $17,316,870.00. Following the sale, the president owned 98,006 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,512,498.70. This trade represents a 72.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 284,021 shares of company stock worth $18,971,788 over the last quarter. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines 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

Institutional Trading of General Motors

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new stake in shares of General Motors in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. GFG Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of General Motors in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of General Motors by 500.0% in the 4th quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 330 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new position in shares of General Motors during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of General Motors during the third quarter valued at $29,000. 92.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

General Motors Price Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average of $76.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $63.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

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

General Motors Dividend Announcement

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

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.