Guardian Partners Inc. Acquires 14,000 Shares of General Motors Company $GM

Key Points

• Guardian Partners increased its General Motors stake by 1,400% in the third quarter, purchasing 14,000 additional shares to hold 15,000 shares valued at approximately $1.16 million.
• GM reported third-quarter revenue of $50.02 billion and EPS of $3.70, narrowly beating estimates, while approving a $20 billion share-repurchase program and maintaining its $0.18 quarterly dividend.
• Despite strong North American truck and SUV profitability and a higher free-cash-flow outlook, investors face risks from concentrated regional profits, potential tariff and cost pressures, and softer electric-vehicle demand; analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with a $99.86 average price target.

Guardian Partners Inc. grew its holdings in shares of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM - Free Report) TSE: GMM.U by 1,400.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 15,000 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after purchasing an additional 14,000 shares during the period. Guardian Partners Inc.'s holdings in General Motors were worth $1,155,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of General Motors during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $599,066,000. NEOS Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of General Motors by 8.8% in the 2nd quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 146,561 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $11,297,000 after purchasing an additional 11,901 shares during the last quarter. Junto Capital Management LP boosted its position in General Motors by 33.9% during the 2nd quarter. Junto Capital Management LP now owns 976,798 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $75,292,000 after purchasing an additional 247,302 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its position in General Motors by 18.6% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 1,290,019 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $99,435,000 after purchasing an additional 202,057 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in General Motors by 16.2% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 202,172 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $15,062,000 after purchasing an additional 28,163 shares during the period. 92.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More General Motors News

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

• Positive Sentiment: GM reported third-quarter revenue of approximately $50.0 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.70, narrowly exceeding consensus estimates. Adjusted EBIT increased 21.6% year over year to $4.1 billion, supported by strong North American pickup-truck and SUV profitability. GM third-quarter results and guidance
• Positive Sentiment: The board authorized a new $20 billion multiyear buyback, potentially repurchasing up to 27.5% of outstanding shares. The program could support EPS and shareholder returns, particularly with GM trading at a low forward valuation. GM also declared its regular $0.18 quarterly dividend. GM earnings and buyback analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Digital subscriptions, including OnStar and Super Cruise, are expanding as higher-margin revenue streams. GM also outlined plans to use artificial intelligence, centralized computing and a new EV platform to shorten vehicle development cycles and improve future product economics. GM AI and software strategy
• Neutral Sentiment: GM raised its 2026 adjusted automotive free-cash-flow outlook to $11.5 billion-$12.5 billion, but narrowed its adjusted EBIT range to $14.5 billion-$15.5 billion without increasing the midpoint. The company’s updated FY 2026 EPS guidance of $12.75-$13.75 also has a midpoint below the $13.44 analyst consensus.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that nearly all quarterly operating profit came from North America, leaving GM exposed to weaker truck and SUV demand. Potential 2027 commodity and logistics inflation of $1 billion-$1.5 billion, tariffs, upcoming truck launches and softer EV demand could pressure margins. GM 2027 cost risks

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of General Motors in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Yorkville Ives started coverage on General Motors in a research note on Monday, October 5th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $100.00 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of General Motors from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $90.00 to $99.00 in a report on Monday, July 27th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of General Motors from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $98.00 price objective on shares of General Motors in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $99.86.

Insider Activity at General Motors

In other news, CAO Christopher Hatto sold 6,895 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $620,550.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 18,899 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,700,910. This trade represents a 26.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, President Mark Reuss sold 71,079 shares of General Motors stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.97, for a total transaction of $6,394,977.63. Following the sale, the president owned 92,293 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,303,601.21. This represents a 43.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 three months, insiders sold 549,665 shares of company stock valued at $49,010,828. 0.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

General Motors Stock Performance

Shares of GM stock opened at $76.02 on Thursday. General Motors Company has a 12-month low of $65.89 and a 12-month high of $91.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 1.40. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $83.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $81.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.97.

General Motors (NYSE:GM - Get Free Report) TSE: GMM.U last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The auto manufacturer reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.69 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $50.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $48.78 billion. General Motors had a return on equity of 19.36% and a net margin of 2.12%. The firm's revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.80 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that General Motors Company will post 13.48 EPS for the current year.

General Motors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 4th will be paid a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 4th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. General Motors's dividend payout ratio is presently 36.36%.

General Motors announced that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, October 20th that authorizes the company to buy back $20.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the auto manufacturer to repurchase up to 27.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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.

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