Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. Purchases 8,570 Shares of General Motors Company $GM

Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. raised its position in shares of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) by 54.2% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 24,386 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 8,570 shares during the period. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.’s holdings in General Motors were worth $1,817,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of GM. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of General Motors in the 4th quarter worth approximately $918,724,000. Viking Global Investors LP lifted its position in General Motors by 81.1% during the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 13,018,874 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $640,659,000 after acquiring an additional 5,830,050 shares during the last quarter. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in General Motors during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $309,380,000. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its stake in General Motors by 348.4% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 3,549,170 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $216,393,000 after acquiring an additional 2,757,695 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC boosted its stake in General Motors by 436.8% in the second quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 2,658,525 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $130,826,000 after acquiring an additional 2,163,274 shares in the last quarter. 92.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on GM. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of General Motors in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on General Motors from $95.00 to $94.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on General Motors from $104.00 to $91.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of General Motors in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of General Motors in a research note on Monday, May 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, General Motors currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $97.27.

Key Headlines Impacting General Motors

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates for GM, signaling improving profit expectations ahead of earnings.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple earnings-preview articles say GM has a strong chance to beat estimates again, helped by its recent track record of earnings surprises and favorable setup for the quarter.
• Positive Sentiment: GM may benefit from China restructuring efforts and growing digital revenue, which could help support margins and earnings growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and options-market coverage suggest traders are positioning for a potential move in GM, but no clear direction was confirmed.
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern remains around GM’s China exposure, which continues to be described as a key problem for the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader EV-sector headlines show a tough environment for automakers, with valuation pressure and industry uncertainty still hanging over the space.

Insider Activity at General Motors

In related news, EVP Rory Harvey sold 9,124 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.97, for a total value of $775,266.28. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 37,395 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,177,453.15. This represents a 19.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mary T. Barra sold 99,239 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.10, for a total transaction of $8,445,238.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 592,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,399,794.20. This represents a 14.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 697,388 shares of company stock worth $57,752,596 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

General Motors Stock Performance

Shares of GM stock opened at $76.08 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $78.83 and a 200 day moving average of $78.91. General Motors Company has a 1 year low of $48.87 and a 1 year high of $87.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.31.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $3.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.61 by $1.09. The business had revenue of $43.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.51 billion. General Motors had a return on equity of 16.68% and a net margin of 1.38%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.78 EPS. General Motors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.620-12.620 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that General Motors Company will post 12.88 earnings per share for the current year.

General Motors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were given a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.03%.

General Motors 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.