Zacks Research Boosts Earnings Estimates for General Motors

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 - Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for General Motors in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now anticipates that the auto manufacturer will post earnings per share of $2.20 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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.

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

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on GM. BNP Paribas upgraded General Motors to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of General Motors in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $36.00 price objective on shares of General Motors in a research note on Monday, May 5th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of General Motors from $50.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of General Motors in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $57.53.

General Motors Price Performance

Shares of GM stock opened at $52.55 on Thursday. General Motors has a fifty-two week low of $40.52 and a fifty-two week high of $61.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $50.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.34, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.22. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $50.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.83.

General Motors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. General Motors's payout ratio is currently 9.52%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On General Motors

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. acquired a new position in General Motors during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in General Motors during the second quarter worth $25,000. GFG Capital LLC acquired a new position in General Motors during the second quarter worth $27,000. RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of General Motors in the second quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Transce3nd LLC acquired a new position in shares of General Motors in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. 92.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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