UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for General Motors (NYSE:GM) Stock Price

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) had its price objective boosted by UBS Group from $97.00 to $102.00 in a report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the auto manufacturer’s stock.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays set a $110.00 price target on shares of General Motors in a report on Wednesday. Tigress Financial raised their target price on shares of General Motors from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of General Motors in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Evercore ISI increased their price target on General Motors from $68.00 to $74.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective (up previously from $98.00) on shares of General Motors in a report on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $85.14.

General Motors Stock Down 1.7%

General Motors stock opened at $84.95 on Wednesday. General Motors has a 12 month low of $41.60 and a 12 month high of $87.31. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $66.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The firm has a market cap of $79.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.09, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.31.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The auto manufacturer reported $2.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.26 by $0.25. General Motors had a return on equity of 14.72% and a net margin of 1.46%.The firm had revenue of $45.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.81 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.92 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. General Motors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.750-10.500 EPS. Equities analysts predict that General Motors will post 11.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

General Motors Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.18 dividend. This is a positive change from General Motors’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.07%.

General Motors declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Tuesday, January 27th that authorizes the company to repurchase $6.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the auto manufacturer to repurchase up to 8.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at General Motors

In other General Motors news, CAO Christopher Hatto sold 7,724 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total transaction of $556,128.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 12,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $864,504. The trade was a 39.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Trending Headlines about General Motors

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS beat expectations (reported $2.51 vs. ~ $2.20 consensus), showing core profitability strength. MarketBeat: Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a $6.0 billion share repurchase program and raised the quarterly dividend 20%, boosting capital-return prospects and signaling management confidence. PR Newswire: Buyback & dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised price targets (UBS, RBC, Mizuho), reflecting bullish analyst reactions that may support the stock. The Fly: UBS raise The Fly: RBC raise The Fly: Mizuho raise
• Neutral Sentiment: GM’s software/subscription business is growing (nearly $2B revenue), a longer‑term upside driver but not an immediate offset to near‑term EV headwinds. Business Insider: subscriptions
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive value/long‑term coverage (Zacks, Seeking Alpha) highlights attractive valuation and buybacks as a catalyst for longer‑horizon investors. Zacks: value thesis
• Negative Sentiment: GM took a large EV-related write-down (~$7.2B) that produced a meaningful GAAP loss for the quarter, pressuring near-term headline earnings and investor sentiment. MarketWatch: EV charge
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance (9.75–10.50) came in below consensus (~11.9), a conservative outlook that likely trimmed upside despite the EPS beat. PR Newswire: guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed Street expectations and management flagged slower EV adoption and tariff-related costs, which add near‑term operational headwinds. MSN: revenue miss CNBC: tariff costs

About General Motors

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.