General Motors (NYSE:GM) CEO Sells 318,448 Shares of Stock

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) CEO Mary Barra sold 318,448 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.38, for a total transaction of $28,781,330.24. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 428,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,772,477.72. The trade was a 42.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

General Motors Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:GM traded down $0.87 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $89.43. The stock had a trading volume of 7,940,721 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,011,733. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $79.87 and its 200 day moving average is $78.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.14. General Motors Company has a 52 week low of $51.69 and a 52 week high of $91.85. The stock has a market cap of $78.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.31.

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

General Motors Announces Dividend

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

Trending Headlines about 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 Investors Weigh In On General Motors

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of General Motors in the second quarter worth approximately $244,000. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of General Motors by 17.0% during the second quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 949 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC grew its holdings in General Motors by 27.8% during the second quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 5,976 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $461,000 after buying an additional 1,300 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its position in General Motors by 12.2% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 8,765 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $676,000 after buying an additional 955 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC raised its position in General Motors by 23.6% in the 2nd quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC now owns 9,950 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $767,000 after buying an additional 1,900 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on GM shares. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $102.00 target price on shares of General Motors in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on General Motors from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of General Motors in a research report on Friday, July 17th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of General Motors in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of General Motors from $126.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.41.

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.