General Motors (NYSE:GM) CAO Sells 6,895 Shares of Stock

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) CAO Christopher Hatto sold 6,895 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $620,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 18,899 shares in the company, valued at $1,700,910. This trade represents a 26.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Christopher Hatto also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, May 28th, Christopher Hatto sold 6,895 shares of General Motors stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $586,075.00.

General Motors Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of General Motors stock traded down $0.87 on Wednesday, hitting $89.43. 7,940,721 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,011,733. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $79.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.47 billion, a PE ratio of 45.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.31. General Motors Company has a one year low of $51.69 and a one year high of $91.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.97.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The auto manufacturer reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.19 by $0.38. General Motors had a return on equity of 18.18% and a net margin of 1.05%.The business had revenue of $48.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $47.01 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.53 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. General Motors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.000-14.000 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that General Motors Company will post 13.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

General Motors Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. General Motors’s payout ratio is presently 36.36%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of General Motors in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of General Motors from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $90.00 to $99.00 in a research note on Monday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of General Motors in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of General Motors in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of General Motors in a research report on Monday, May 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $101.41.

Key Stories Impacting General Motors

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

• Positive Sentiment: Higher earnings forecasts: Erste Group raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for GM to $13.40 from $12.95 and its FY2027 estimate to $14.99 from $14.48. The revisions reinforce the view that GM’s earnings outlook is improving and now exceeds the broader current-year consensus estimate of $13.23. MarketBeat General Motors estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and value-stock support: Tigress Financial raised its GM price target from $92 to $130 and maintained a “strong-buy” rating. Separate Zacks screens identified GM as an attractive value stock based on valuation, earnings revisions, momentum and cash-flow characteristics. Zacks value stocks article
• Positive Sentiment: Profit and capital-allocation catalysts: GM’s latest quarter exceeded expectations, with $48.03 billion of revenue and $3.57 in EPS versus the $3.19 consensus. The company also paid a dividend and continued substantial share repurchases, while investors anticipate that a finite restructuring charge will fade from results and improve reported profitability. Trefis GM restructuring article
• Positive Sentiment: EV and technology progress: GM remained Canada’s EV sales leader through the first half of 2026, with EV sales reportedly up 33.4% year over year. Its autonomous-driving unit is also using AI agents to accelerate engineering workflows, potentially improving development efficiency. Yahoo Finance GM Canada EV sales article
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational and policy developments: GM is investing in a Missouri assembly plant, reached a wage agreement at GM Korea and is competing with Ford for a U.S. Army tactical-truck contract. These developments could support domestic manufacturing and future revenue, but their financial impact remains uncertain.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks: With GM near its 52-week high, additional gains may depend on continued earnings upgrades. Investors must also weigh lower year-over-year net income, restructuring costs, tariff and labor uncertainty, and reports that GM is already planning a successor to the Chevrolet Equinox EV.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of General Motors in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. SouthState Bank Corp raised its holdings in shares of General Motors by 101.7% during the fourth quarter. SouthState Bank Corp now owns 351 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the period. Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new stake in General Motors in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in General Motors in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Founders Capital Management acquired a new position in General Motors in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 92.67% 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.