General Motors Q1 EPS Estimate Decreased by Zacks Research

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for General Motors in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now expects that the auto manufacturer will earn $2.68 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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%.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of General Motors from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Hsbc Global Res cut shares of General Motors from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of General Motors in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $105.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on General Motors from $64.00 to $53.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded General Motors from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $46.00 to $54.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $62.11.

General Motors Stock Down 1.2 %

General Motors stock opened at $46.65 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.42 billion, a PE ratio of 7.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.42. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.56. General Motors has a 12 month low of $38.96 and a 12 month high of $61.24.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On General Motors

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,510 shares in the last quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp purchased a new stake in General Motors during the 4th quarter worth approximately $474,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in 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 worth $25,178,000 after buying an additional 39,474 shares in the last quarter. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. purchased a new position in General Motors in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,044,000. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its stake in shares of General Motors by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 202,054 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $10,763,000 after acquiring an additional 19,924 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at General Motors

In related news, Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. purchased 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 30th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $50.66 per share, for a total transaction of $607,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 13,714 shares in the company, valued at approximately $694,751.24. The trade was a 700.12 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

General Motors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 7th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.03%. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.80%.

General Motors announced that its Board of Directors has initiated 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 repurchase up to 12.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

General Motors Company Profile

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.