Q3 EPS Estimates for General Motors Lifted by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for General Motors to $2.20, an increase from the previous estimate of $2.14.
• General Motors reported earnings of $2.53 per share for the last quarter, slightly exceeding analyst estimates, although revenue declined by 1.8% year-over-year.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 1.1%.

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM - Free Report) TSE: GMM.U - Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for General Motors in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now expects that the auto manufacturer will post earnings per share of $2.20 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.14. The consensus estimate for General Motors' current full-year earnings is $11.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for General Motors' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.69 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.21 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.71 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.51 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.74 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.04 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.25 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.87 EPS.

GM has been the subject of several other reports. Barclays upped their price objective on General Motors from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut General Motors from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $43.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Monday, April 14th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $70.00 target price on General Motors in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $36.00 target price on General Motors in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of General Motors in a report on Friday, July 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, General Motors presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $57.53.

General Motors Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE:GM traded up $0.28 on Thursday, reaching $53.81. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,881,590 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,016,622. General Motors has a 12-month low of $41.60 and a 12-month high of $61.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $50.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.78. The firm has a market cap of $51.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.36.

General Motors (NYSE:GM - Get Free Report) TSE: GMM.U last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The auto manufacturer reported $2.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.01. General Motors had a return on equity of 12.98% and a net margin of 2.54%. The firm had revenue of $47.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.87 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.06 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On General Motors

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GM. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in General Motors by 6.9% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 99,341,336 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $4,672,023,000 after purchasing an additional 6,395,375 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in General Motors by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 14,383,079 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $676,322,000 after buying an additional 316,196 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of General Motors by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 13,746,152 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $646,482,000 after purchasing an additional 594,217 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of General Motors by 146.8% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 13,470,258 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $629,196,000 after acquiring an additional 8,012,743 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its position in General Motors by 17.5% during the 1st quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 12,822,632 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $603,048,000 after purchasing an additional 1,910,186 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.67% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Rory Harvey sold 23,977 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.01, for a total value of $1,271,020.77. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 8,513 shares of the company's stock, valued at $451,274.13. The trade was a 73.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

General Motors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 18th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 5th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. General Motors's payout ratio is 9.52%.

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.