Goelzer Investment Management Inc. Acquires 14,282 Shares of General Motors Company $GM

Goelzer Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 14,282 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,100,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in General Motors by 2.6% during the third quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,251 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $404,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of General Motors by 17.0% in the second quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 949 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Intelligence Driven Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of General Motors by 2.0% in the third quarter. Intelligence Driven Advisers LLC now owns 7,236 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $557,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of General Motors by 3.8% in the first quarter. MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,975 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $296,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of General Motors by 0.9% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 17,150 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,322,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on GM shares. UBS Group cut their target price on General Motors from $114.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of General Motors in a research note on Thursday. Truist Financial set a $105.00 price target on General Motors in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Barclays upped their price target on General Motors from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on General Motors from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.22.

Insider Transactions at General Motors

In related news, President Mark L. Reuss sold 71,079 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.97, for a total transaction of $6,394,977.63. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 92,293 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,303,601.21. This represents a 43.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Grant Dixton sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.44, for a total value of $3,537,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 54,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,863,492.48. This represents a 42.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 549,665 shares of company stock valued at $49,010,828. 0.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More General Motors News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect GM to beat third-quarter earnings estimates, supported by resilient vehicle demand, strategic pricing and higher deliveries. The company is among four automakers identified as having a favorable Earnings ESP setup. Q3 Auto Earnings Preview
• Positive Sentiment: GM is being highlighted as a strong value stock, which may attract investors as money moves away from richly valued technology shares. Its prior quarter also showed earnings and revenue above consensus estimates, although investors will focus on whether that momentum continued in Q3. GM Value Stock Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: GM’s expansion of higher-margin digital services, including OnStar and Super Cruise, could improve profitability beyond traditional vehicle sales. The company is also progressing toward eyes-off driving technology, with an anticipated launch in the 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ. Developments Affecting Ford and GM
• Neutral Sentiment: GM is attracting unusually high investor attention ahead of its earnings release. That visibility can support trading interest, but the coverage itself does not change the company’s fundamentals. GM Trending Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: GlobalFoundries plans two New York semiconductor fabs backed by as much as $21 billion in Japanese funding, with GM listed among prospective customers before the facilities begin operating in 2029. The arrangement could strengthen long-term chip availability, but its financial impact is several years away. GlobalFoundries Chipmaking Deal
• Negative Sentiment: A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges GM concealed an engine defect that can cause failures. The claims remain allegations, but litigation, recalls or potential repair costs could create financial and reputational risks. GM Engine Defect Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: A recent analysis notes that GM’s stock has substantially outperformed the market even as vehicle sales remained roughly flat and profitability declined over the latest twelve months, raising concerns that valuation may be ahead of underlying business growth. GM Stock Performance Analysis

General Motors Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GM opened at $83.96 on Friday. 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 company has a market cap of $73.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.40, a P/E/G ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.40. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $84.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $81.10. General Motors Company has a 52-week low of $57.55 and a 52-week high of $91.85.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The auto manufacturer reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $48.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $47.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.53 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. General Motors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.000-14.000 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that General Motors Company will post 13.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

General Motors Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th were issued a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. General Motors’s payout ratio is 36.36%.

General Motors Profile

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is a global automotive company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1908, GM designs, manufactures and sells vehicles and related services through brands including Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac.

GM’s product lineup includes passenger cars, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vehicles and electric vehicles. The company is also developing connected-vehicle technologies, driver-assistance systems and charging and energy-management solutions.