General Motors Q2 EPS Forecast Raised by Zacks Research

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of General Motors in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now forecasts that the auto manufacturer will earn $2.90 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.81. The consensus estimate for General Motors’ current full-year earnings is $11.28 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for General Motors’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.70 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.82 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.58 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.14 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on GM. UBS Group increased their price objective on General Motors from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on General Motors from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com lowered shares of General Motors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on shares of General Motors from $58.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of General Motors from $35.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.28.

General Motors Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:GM opened at $47.90 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $51.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.13. General Motors has a one year low of $38.05 and a one year high of $61.24. The firm has a market cap of $47.66 billion, a PE ratio of 7.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.40.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.17. General Motors had a net margin of 3.21% and a return on equity of 15.29%.

General Motors Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.00%. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. acquired 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 30th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $50.66 per share, with a total value of $607,920.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 13,714 shares in the company, valued at $694,751.24. This represents a 700.12 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Craig B. Glidden sold 383,142 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.63, for a total value of $21,697,331.46. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 122,465 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,935,192.95. This trade represents a 75.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.72% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On General Motors

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in General Motors during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new position in General Motors in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Compass Planning Associates Inc purchased a new position in General Motors during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Whittier Trust Co. grew its holdings in General Motors by 551.9% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 502 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares during the period. Finally, Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of General Motors by 9,960.0% in the fourth quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. now owns 503 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. 92.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About General Motors

General Motors Company designs, builds, and sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts; and provide software-enabled services and subscriptions worldwide. The company operates through GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial segments. It markets its vehicles primarily under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Baojun, and Wuling brand names.