Townsquare Capital LLC Sells 6,134 Shares of General Motors Company $GM

Townsquare Capital LLC lessened its stake in General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) by 25.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 18,018 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 6,134 shares during the quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC’s holdings in General Motors were worth $1,099,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of General Motors by 11.5% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 110,759,703 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $5,450,485,000 after purchasing an additional 11,418,367 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP lifted its position in shares of General Motors by 81.1% in the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 13,018,874 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $640,659,000 after buying an additional 5,830,050 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in General Motors by 0.5% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 10,143,779 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $499,175,000 after buying an additional 54,853 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in General Motors during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $444,319,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in General Motors by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,699,105 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $280,457,000 after buying an additional 424,396 shares in the last quarter. 92.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Christopher Hatto sold 7,724 shares of General Motors stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total transaction of $556,128.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 the SEC website. Corporate 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 earnings beat and bullish outlook: GM posted a Q4 adjusted EPS beat and guided to stronger full‑year earnings, which underpins bullish analyst revisions and supports longer‑term upside. After +50% Return in 2025, GM Gets Off to a Strong Start in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Share repurchase announced: GM plans a $6.0 billion buyback, which is a direct capital-return action that can support the stock and EPS per share. GM to Buyback $6.00 billion in Outstanding Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets: Several firms raised price targets (e.g., Mizuho to $105; DZ Bank upgraded to buy), reflecting improving sentiment after the quarter. These lifts support upside potential. Mizuho Increases GM Price Target to $105
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive style/momentum coverage: Zacks published momentum and growth writeups highlighting GM as attractive to different investor styles — helpful for sentiment but not an immediate catalyst. General Motors is a Top‑Ranked Momentum Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term price forecasts: Several outlets published multi‑year forecasts that are generally bullish based on GM’s cash flow and pickup/SUV franchise, but these are outlook pieces rather than immediate drivers. GM Price Prediction and Forecast 2026‑2030
• Negative Sentiment: Large EV and China-related charges: GM took roughly $7B of special charges tied to scaling back EV capacity, supply‑chain settlements and China JV restructuring — a hit to reported net income and a reminder of execution risk in EV transition. Coverage of GM charges and industry context
• Negative Sentiment: EV program changes and cancellations: Reports indicate canceled models and discontinuation of the Bolt as GM refocuses EV plans — this creates near‑term writeoffs and uncertainty about future EV margins and timing. GM’s EV losses from cancellations
• Negative Sentiment: Restructuring, plant shifts and job cuts: GM announced a shift reduction in Canada cutting roughly 500 jobs and faces reports of potential plant sales — signals of cost actions but also short‑term disruption and local community/political friction. GM shift reduction in Canada to cut 500 jobs
• Negative Sentiment: Trade/tariff uncertainty: Analysts flagged evolving tariff and trade policy risks that could raise costs and pressure margins — a macro/regulatory headwind investors are watching. Tariff turbulence risks for GM

General Motors Stock Down 2.6%

General Motors stock opened at $84.01 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The firm has a market cap of $75.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.31. The business has a fifty day moving average of $80.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $66.85. General Motors Company has a twelve month low of $41.60 and a twelve month high of $87.31.

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

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

General Motors Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. This is a positive change from General Motors’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. General Motors’s dividend payout ratio is 23.92%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on GM shares. Tigress Financial increased their target price on General Motors from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $104.00 price target on shares of General Motors in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays set a $110.00 price objective on shares of General Motors in a research note on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of General Motors from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Argus set a $78.00 price target on General Motors in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $85.70.

General Motors Profile

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.