General Motors Company $GM Stock Holdings Lessened by AustralianSuper Pty Ltd

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd reduced its stake in General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) by 54.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,395,970 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,823,949 shares during the period. General Motors accounts for about 0.7% of AustralianSuper Pty Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd owned about 0.26% of General Motors worth $146,082,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Ballentine Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of General Motors by 2.1% during the third quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 10,848 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $661,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. acquired a new stake in General Motors in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $211,000. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in General Motors by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 17,414 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,062,000 after acquiring an additional 695 shares in the last quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in General Motors during the 3rd quarter worth $1,280,000. Finally, Truist Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of General Motors by 2.6% in the third quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 104,961 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $6,399,000 after purchasing an additional 2,667 shares in the last quarter. 92.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on GM. Barclays set a $110.00 price objective on shares of General Motors in a research note on Wednesday. Zacks Research raised shares of General Motors from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Wedbush raised their price objective on shares of General Motors from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group increased their price target on General Motors from $97.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on General Motors from $86.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, General Motors currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $85.14.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Christopher Hatto sold 7,724 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total value of $556,128.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $864,504. The trade was a 39.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

More General Motors News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS beat expectations (reported $2.51 vs. ~ $2.20 consensus), showing core profitability strength. MarketBeat: Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a $6.0 billion share repurchase program and raised the quarterly dividend 20%, boosting capital-return prospects and signaling management confidence. PR Newswire: Buyback & dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised price targets (UBS, RBC, Mizuho), reflecting bullish analyst reactions that may support the stock. The Fly: UBS raise The Fly: RBC raise The Fly: Mizuho raise
• Neutral Sentiment: GM’s software/subscription business is growing (nearly $2B revenue), a longer‑term upside driver but not an immediate offset to near‑term EV headwinds. Business Insider: subscriptions
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive value/long‑term coverage (Zacks, Seeking Alpha) highlights attractive valuation and buybacks as a catalyst for longer‑horizon investors. Zacks: value thesis
• Negative Sentiment: GM took a large EV-related write-down (~$7.2B) that produced a meaningful GAAP loss for the quarter, pressuring near-term headline earnings and investor sentiment. MarketWatch: EV charge
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance (9.75–10.50) came in below consensus (~11.9), a conservative outlook that likely trimmed upside despite the EPS beat. PR Newswire: guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed Street expectations and management flagged slower EV adoption and tariff-related costs, which add near‑term operational headwinds. MSN: revenue miss CNBC: tariff costs

General Motors Stock Down 1.7%

NYSE:GM opened at $84.95 on Thursday. General Motors Company has a 1-year low of $41.60 and a 1-year high of $87.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.09, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $79.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $66.50.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The auto manufacturer reported $2.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.26 by $0.25. General Motors had a net margin of 1.46% and a return on equity of 14.72%. The company had revenue of $45.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.81 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.92 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. General Motors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.750-10.500 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that General Motors Company will post 11.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

General Motors Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $0.18 dividend. This is an increase from General Motors’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. General Motors’s payout ratio is presently 12.07%.

General Motors declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, January 27th that allows the company to buyback $6.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the auto manufacturer to repurchase up to 8.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

About General Motors

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is a global automotive manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, that designs, builds and sells cars, trucks, crossovers and electric vehicles, and provides related parts and services. Founded in 1908, GM has long been one of the world’s largest automakers and has evolved into a multi-brand company whose primary marques include Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac and Buick. Beyond vehicle manufacturing, GM’s operations encompass vehicle financing, connected services and advanced mobility initiatives.

GM develops and markets a broad portfolio of products and technologies, including internal-combustion and battery-electric vehicles, vehicle components and on-board connectivity services.