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

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

General Motors Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE GM opened at $88.40 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $80.36 and its 200-day moving average is $78.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.64, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.31. General Motors Company has a one year low of $51.88 and a one year high of $91.85.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The auto manufacturer reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.19 by $0.38. General Motors had a net margin of 1.05% and a return on equity of 18.18%. The company had revenue of $48.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $47.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.53 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. General Motors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.000-14.000 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that General Motors Company will post 13.27 EPS for the current year.

General Motors Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.36%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On General Motors

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of General Motors by 456.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 38,717 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,062,000 after purchasing an additional 31,755 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in General Motors by 61.4% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 18,548 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $913,000 after purchasing an additional 7,058 shares in the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in General Motors by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 37,524 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,847,000 after purchasing an additional 1,706 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC boosted its stake in General Motors by 45.7% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 25,366 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,248,000 after purchasing an additional 7,951 shares during the period. Finally, AXA S.A. grew its holdings in General Motors by 69.4% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 66,547 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,275,000 after buying an additional 27,270 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen upped their price objective on General Motors from $126.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on General Motors from $91.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of General Motors in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of General Motors in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price objective on General Motors from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.41.

More General Motors News

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

• Positive Sentiment: GM’s second-quarter results remain the primary bullish catalyst: adjusted EPS of $3.57 exceeded the $3.19 consensus, while revenue of $48.03 billion topped estimates and rose 1.9% year over year. Management maintained 2026 EPS guidance of $12 to $14.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment has improved following the earnings beat. Erste Group raised its 2026 EPS estimate to $13.40 from $12.95 and its 2027 estimate to $14.99 from $14.48. Tigress Financial also forecast substantial upside and maintained a strong-buy view.
• Positive Sentiment: GM is emphasizing artificial intelligence to accelerate vehicle engineering, improve development workflows and potentially make vehicles better and faster. The company is also pursuing supply-chain resiliency, which could reduce disruption risks over time. GM Fully Believes AI Will Help Make Its Cars Better And Faster
• Positive Sentiment: GM’s shares continue to attract value-oriented attention because of earnings growth, cash-flow potential and a consensus analyst price target above the recent trading range. The company also declared its regular $0.18 quarterly dividend.
• Neutral Sentiment: President Donald Trump’s visit to a GM plant highlighted tariffs as a benefit to U.S. automakers, but the political support offers limited clarity on the company’s actual cost outlook. Trump visits General Motors plant
• Negative Sentiment: Reports suggest tariffs could cost GM as much as $3.5 billion, undermining claims that import taxes are helping the automaker. Any increase in vehicle or component costs could pressure margins and future guidance. Tariffs have saved General Motors
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Mary Barra, President Mark Reuss, EVP Rory Harvey and CAO Christopher Hatto sold shares in pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 transactions. The planned nature reduces the signal’s significance, but the concentrated selling may weigh on investor sentiment.

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.