General Motors Company (NYSE:GM – Get Free Report) (TSE:GMM.U) EVP Rory Harvey sold 8,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.95, for a total transaction of $772,289.90. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 28,513 shares in the company, valued at $2,479,205.35. The trade was a 23.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Rory Harvey also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, May 28th, Rory Harvey sold 9,124 shares of General Motors stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.97, for a total transaction of $775,266.28.
- On Wednesday, May 27th, Rory Harvey sold 79,494 shares of General Motors stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.02, for a total transaction of $6,599,591.88.
- On Friday, May 22nd, Rory Harvey sold 5,652 shares of General Motors stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.57, for a total value of $449,729.64.
General Motors Stock Down 1.0%
Shares of General Motors stock traded down $0.87 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $89.43. The company had a trading volume of 7,940,721 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,011,733. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a 50 day moving average of $79.87 and a 200 day moving average of $78.92. General Motors Company has a 52-week low of $51.69 and a 52-week high of $91.85.
General Motors Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date 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 presently 36.36%.
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 Investors Weigh In On General Motors
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tsfg LLC boosted its stake in shares of General Motors by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 2,241 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $182,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its stake in General Motors by 15.6% during the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 905 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. lifted its holdings in General Motors by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 19,477 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,584,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. PDS Planning Inc boosted its stake in General Motors by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 3,996 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $325,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in General Motors by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 6,887 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $560,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period. 92.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages recently issued reports on GM. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of General Motors in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded General Motors from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $90.00 to $99.00 in a research note on Monday. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of General Motors from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on General Motors from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on General Motors from $108.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.41.
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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.
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