General Motors (GM) News Today

General Motors (NYSE: GM) is trading higher today after a mix of analyst optimism and company-specific developments ahead of Q3 earnings. Positive catalysts (analyst price-target lift, expectations for an earnings beat) appear to be offsetting investor concern over a sizable EV-related charge and policy headwinds. GM’s Q3 report is due next week and remains a near-term focus for traders.

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI raised its price target to $68 and kept an outperform rating, giving investors a bullish analyst view that supports upside expectations. Evercore Raises GM Target
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and screeners (Zacks) see GM positioned to likely beat Q3 estimates based on revenue/earnings drivers and GM’s recent operating trends, which can buoy sentiment into the report. Zacks: GM Expected to Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Small corporate & community activity: GM awarded a $1.25M STEM/transportation safety grant, a modest reputational and CSR positive that can help investor perception. GM Grant Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: GM confirmed its Q3 earnings release date (reporting next week), keeping focus on upcoming results and guidance as the primary near-term event. Q3 Earnings Date
• Neutral Sentiment: GM said it is ending next‑generation hydrogen fuel‑cell development to refocus R&D priorities; strategic shifts like this can reduce longer‑term optionality but clarify capital allocation. Hydrogen Program Cancelled
• Negative Sentiment: GM announced a $1.6 billion Q3 charge tied to reduced EV production use and contract terminations as it reassesses EV capacity amid softer demand—this is the main near‑term negative driving downward pressure on sentiment. Reuters: GM $1.6B Charge

Bottom line for investors: upbeat analyst sentiment and beat expectations narrative are supporting the stock, but the $1.6B EV-related charge and policy-driven demand uncertainty are the key risks to monitor ahead of the Q3 print and management commentary.