General Motors Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, builds, and sells cars, trucks, crossovers, and automobile parts worldwide. The company operates through GM North America, GM International, and GM Financial segments. It markets its vehicles primarily under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Baojun, Jiefang, and Wuling brand names. The company also sells cars, trucks, and crossovers to dealers for consumer retail sales, as well as to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies, and governments. In addition, it offers connected safety, security, and mobility solutions, as well as information technology services. Further, the company provides automotive financing services. General Motors Company was founded in 1897 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Motor vehicles & car bodies
Sub-IndustryAutomobile Manufacturers
SectorAuto/Tires/Trucks
Phone313-667-1500
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$145.59 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees180,000
OptionableOptionable
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is General Motors' stock symbol?
General Motors trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GM."
How often does General Motors pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for General Motors?
General Motors announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.38 per share on Thursday, December 20th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 6th. View General Motors' Dividend History.
How will General Motors' stock buyback program work?
General Motors announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Friday, April 7th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback $5,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 8.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were General Motors' earnings last quarter?
General Motors (NYSE:GM) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 31st. The auto manufacturer reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.62. The auto manufacturer earned $35.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $34.85 billion. General Motors had a return on equity of 25.81% and a net margin of 0.56%. The company's revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.32 earnings per share. View General Motors' Earnings History.
When is General Motors' next earnings date?
How can I listen to General Motors' earnings call?
General Motors will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 6th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 8888088618.
What guidance has General Motors issued on next quarter's earnings?
General Motors issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 31st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $5.80-6.20 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $5.88.
What price target have analysts set for GM?
16 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for General Motors' shares. Their forecasts range from $34.00 to $60.00. On average, they anticipate General Motors' share price to reach $46.4667 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for General Motors.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for General Motors?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for General Motors in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for General Motors.
Has General Motors been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about GM stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. General Motors earned a media sentiment score of -1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the auto manufacturer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of General Motors' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to General Motors include Toyota Motor (TM), Daimler (DDAIF), Honda Motor (HMC), Tesla (TSLA), Ford Motor (F), Nissan Motor (NSANY), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCAU), VOLVO AB/ADR (VLVLY), PACCAR (PCAR), PEUGEOT SA/ADR (PUGOY), Ferrari (RACE), Hyundai Motor (HYMLF), SUBARU CORP/ADR (FUJHY), GEELY AUTOMOBIL/ADR (GELYY) and Tata Motors (TTM).
Who are General Motors' key executives?
General Motors' management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Mary T. Barra, Chairman & CEO (Age 57)
- Mr. Mark L. Reuss, Pres and Pres of Global Product Devel. Group & Cadillac (Age 55)
- Mr. Alan S. Batey, EVP & Pres of North America (Age 56)
- Mr. Daniel L. Ammann, Chief Exec. Officer of GM Cruise Holdings LLC (Age 47)
- Mr. Charles K. Stevens III, Adviser (Age 59)
Who are General Motors' major shareholders?
General Motors' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.18%), Hamlin Capital Management LLC (0.15%), Advisors Capital Management LLC (0.03%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.03%), Nexus Investment Management Inc. (0.03%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%). Company insiders that own General Motors stock include Alan S Batey, Alicia S Boler-Davis, Barry L Engle II, Charles K Stevens III, Craig B Glidden, Daniel Ammann, Jane L Mendillo, John J Quattrone, Karl-Thomas Neumann, Mark L Reuss, Nysschen Carel J De, Patricia F Russo, Retiree Medical Benefits T Uaw, Stefan Jacoby and Thomas S Timko. View Institutional Ownership Trends for General Motors.
Which major investors are selling General Motors stock?
GM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hamlin Capital Management LLC, Park National Corp OH, Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, Meeder Asset Management Inc., First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., BLB&B Advisors LLC, Advisors Capital Management LLC and Banced Corp. Company insiders that have sold General Motors company stock in the last year include Alan S Batey, Charles K Stevens III, Mark L Reuss, Retiree Medical Benefits T Uaw and Thomas S Timko. View Insider Buying and Selling for General Motors.
Which major investors are buying General Motors stock?
GM stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Benson Investment Management Company Inc., Douglas Lane & Associates LLC, Hollencrest Capital Management, Polianta Ltd, Boston Advisors LLC, Visionary Asset Management Inc., Narwhal Capital Management and BKD Wealth Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have bought General Motors stock in the last two years include Jane L Mendillo and Patricia F Russo. View Insider Buying and Selling for General Motors.
How do I buy shares of General Motors?
Shares of GM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is General Motors' stock price today?
One share of GM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.61.
How big of a company is General Motors?
General Motors has a market capitalization of $54.49 billion and generates $145.59 billion in revenue each year. The auto manufacturer earns $-3,864,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $6.62 on an earnings per share basis. General Motors employs 180,000 workers across the globe.
What is General Motors' official website?
How can I contact General Motors?
General Motors' mailing address is 300 Renaissance Center, Detroit MI, 48265. The auto manufacturer can be reached via phone at 313-667-1500 or via email at [email protected]
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