General Motors (NYSE:GM) Given New $105.00 Price Target at Mizuho

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) had its price objective boosted by Mizuho from $100.00 to $105.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Mizuho currently has an outperform rating on the auto manufacturer’s stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of General Motors from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on General Motors from $77.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Tigress Financial boosted their price objective on General Motors from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Barclays set a $110.00 target price on General Motors in a report on Wednesday. Finally, HSBC lifted their price target on General Motors from $48.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $85.14.

General Motors Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:GM opened at $84.95 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $79.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $66.50. General Motors has a fifty-two week low of $41.60 and a fifty-two week high of $87.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.31.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The auto manufacturer reported $2.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.81 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.92 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, analysts predict that General Motors will post 11.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

General Motors announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, January 27th that permits the company to buyback $6.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the auto manufacturer to repurchase up to 8.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

General Motors Increases Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at General Motors

In other news, CAO Christopher Hatto sold 7,724 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total value of $556,128.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $864,504. This trade represents a 39.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On General Motors

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of General Motors by 27.6% during the 4th quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 5,585 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $454,000 after acquiring an additional 1,209 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Enterprises LLC acquired a new stake in shares of General Motors during the fourth quarter worth $274,000. Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP bought a new stake in General Motors in the fourth quarter valued at about $333,000. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. lifted its stake in General Motors by 206.4% in the fourth quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 21,004 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,708,000 after buying an additional 14,150 shares during the period. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in General Motors by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 46,089 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $3,748,000 after buying an additional 1,477 shares during the last quarter. 92.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting General Motors

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

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.