Q1 Earnings Estimate for General Motors Issued By Wedbush

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) – Investment analysts at Wedbush issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for General Motors in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. Wedbush analyst D. Ives expects that the auto manufacturer will post earnings per share of $2.87 for the quarter. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for General Motors’ current full-year earnings is $10.34 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for General Motors’ Q4 2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.92 EPS.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.17. General Motors had a net margin of 6.06% and a return on equity of 16.30%.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley raised General Motors from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $46.00 to $54.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Hsbc Global Res downgraded shares of General Motors from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of General Motors from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of General Motors from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of General Motors from $58.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $61.28.

General Motors Stock Performance

NYSE GM opened at $49.85 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $54.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.31, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. General Motors has a twelve month low of $37.40 and a twelve month high of $61.24. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $53.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.95.

General Motors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 7th. General Motors’s payout ratio is presently 5.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Rory Harvey sold 8,919 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.01, for a total value of $535,229.19. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 8,513 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $510,865.13. This represents a 51.16 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Craig B. Glidden sold 383,142 shares of General Motors stock in a transaction on Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.63, for a total transaction of $21,697,331.46. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 122,465 shares in the company, valued at $6,935,192.95. This represents a 75.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 514,344 shares of company stock worth $28,977,691 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On General Motors

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GM. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in General Motors during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in General Motors in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of General Motors in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new position in shares of General Motors during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of General Motors during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.67% of the company’s stock.

About General Motors

General Motors Company designs, builds, and sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts; and provide software-enabled services and subscriptions worldwide. The company operates through GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial segments. It markets its vehicles primarily under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Baojun, and Wuling brand names.