Douglas Lane & Associates LLC Reduces Stake in General Motors Company $GM

Key Points

• Douglas Lane & Associates reduced its stake in General Motors by 13.7% in Q4, selling 84,352 shares and ending the period with 530,825 shares (about 0.06% of GM) valued at $43.17 million.
• GM beat Q4 EPS estimates ($2.51 vs. $2.26) despite a 5.1% YoY revenue decline, set FY2026 guidance of 9.75–10.50 EPS, and announced a $6 billion share repurchase program plus a raised quarterly dividend of $0.18 ($0.72 annual).
• Risks and sentiment: the company faces recalls of roughly 271,770 vehicles and ongoing litigation that could pressure costs, while analysts hold a "Moderate Buy" consensus with an average price target of $91.38.

Douglas Lane & Associates LLC reduced its position in General Motors Company (NYSE:GM - Free Report) TSE: GMM.U by 13.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 530,825 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after selling 84,352 shares during the period. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC owned approximately 0.06% of General Motors worth $43,167,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Personal CFO Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of General Motors by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 6,368 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $518,000 after buying an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. OFI Invest Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of General Motors in the 4th quarter worth $580,000. Weaver Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of General Motors by 25.5% in the 4th quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 18,533 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,507,000 after buying an additional 3,764 shares during the last quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of General Motors by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 11,205 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $911,000 after buying an additional 438 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ervin Investment Management LLC lifted its position in General Motors by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Ervin Investment Management LLC now owns 87,104 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $7,083,000 after purchasing an additional 6,568 shares in the last quarter. 92.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

General Motors Price Performance

Shares of General Motors stock opened at $76.72 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $69.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.49, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.34. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $77.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $74.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. General Motors Company has a 52 week low of $42.62 and a 52 week high of $87.62.

General Motors (NYSE:GM - Get Free Report) TSE: GMM.U last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The auto manufacturer reported $2.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.26 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $45.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.81 billion. General Motors had a return on equity of 14.72% and a net margin of 1.46%.The business's quarterly revenue was down 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.92 earnings per share. General Motors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.750-10.500 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that General Motors Company will post 11.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

General Motors Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were given a $0.18 dividend. This is an increase from General Motors's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. General Motors's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.92%.

General Motors announced that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, January 27th that permits the company to repurchase $6.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the auto manufacturer to repurchase up to 8.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on GM shares. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $104.00 target price on General Motors in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Citigroup lifted their target price on General Motors from $86.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Bank of America started coverage on General Motors in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a "buy" rating and a $105.00 target price on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of General Motors in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, HSBC lifted their target price on General Motors from $48.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $91.38.

More General Motors News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Former Tesla executive praises GM’s bet on personal autonomous vehicles, highlighting GM’s engineering depth and leadership — helps investor confidence in GM’s Cruise/autonomy roadmap and longer‑term upside if personal AVs gain traction. Ex-Tesla exec explains GM's bold bet on personal autonomous cars
• Positive Sentiment: Growing use of managed EV charging by utilities can accelerate EV adoption, reduce charging costs and ease grid constraints — a supportive macro trend for GM’s EV volumes and total cost‑of‑ownership messaging. As EV load grows, utilities use managed charging to harness flexibility, lower costs
• Positive Sentiment: Analyses highlighting GM as a long‑term value stock support buy‑and‑hold interest from value investors given cash generation, EV investments and current valuation metrics. Why General Motors (GM) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: GM will resume selling cars in Turkey — a modest market reentry that marginally broadens distribution but is unlikely to move short‑term results. GM Will Start Selling Cars In Turkey Again
• Negative Sentiment: GM recalled ~271,770 vehicles in the U.S. over rearview camera issues; recalls raise remediation costs, repair logistics and near‑term margin pressure and can dent sentiment. General Motors recalls over 270,000 cars in US over rearview camera issue
• Negative Sentiment: Additional recalls/stop‑sales: over 270k Chevrolet Malibus recalled for rearview camera faults and a stop‑sale/recall on certain Corvettes for a software glitch — ongoing quality actions that increase warranty and service costs. GM Recalls Over 270,000 Chevrolet Malibus Over Rearview Camera Problems
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts: Erste trimmed FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates for GM — downward revisions pressure near‑term expectations and can reduce multiple expansion. General Motors analyst estimate revisions
• Negative Sentiment: Legal risk: refiled brake master cylinder lawsuit and other brake‑related suits increase litigation overhang and potential future liabilities. GM Truck And Crossover Brake Master Cylinder Lawsuit Refiled

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.

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