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GM·General Motors Company

$85.37
-1.79 (-2.05%)
After Hours
High
$87.65
Open
$87.05
Market Cap
75.13B
52W High
$91.85
Low
$84.90
P. Close
$85.37
P/E
38.55
52W Low
$53.56
Fwd P/E
5.87
DailyIQ Est.
$108.26
Inst. Ownership
2.7%
Short Interest
2.47%
Days to Cover
3.9
Technical Score (1D)
86
BUY
News Sentiment
65
BULLISH
General Motors rolled out a new user interface for its 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups just 1.3 hours ago, adding 3‑D visualizations, adaptive displays for towing and off‑road modes, and built‑in support for Amazon Music, Google Gemini, and Super Cruise. The update signals GM’s push to make its light‑duty lineup more competitive in a market that rewards connectivity, and the company plans to deliver further enhancements via wireless software updates across its portfolio. Less than a day later, UBS lifted GM’s price target to $114, citing a projected jump in digital revenue from $3.2 billion in 2026 to $9.6 billion by 2036, an 11.5 % CAGR, and an increase in EBIT contribution from 18 % to 41 % as OnStar and Super Cruise expand. The upgrade reflects confidence that GM’s high‑margin, recurring digital services will become a core earnings driver beyond vehicle sales. The UI launch and UBS upgrade together suggest that GM’s software strategy is gaining traction, potentially improving margins and providing a less cyclical revenue stream that could cushion the company against future automotive demand swings. Over the next 1–10 trading days, traders should watch for confirmation that the new interface is being adopted in early production models and for any early software‑update rollouts that could validate the projected digital revenue trajectory. Additionally, keep an eye on GM’s disclosure of digital KPIs, as greater transparency could trigger a further re‑rating of the stock.
Earnings Summary
General Motors (GM) is a global automotive manufacturer that designs, builds, and distributes a broad portfolio of vehicles—including trucks, crossovers, and cars—under brands such as Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC, while also offering software‑enabled services, financing, and after‑sales support through its dealer network. Operating in the consumer cyclical auto‑manufacturers sector, GM’s business model blends traditional vehicle sales with emerging digital revenue streams. In the most recent quarters, GM reported EPS of $1.92 in Q4 2024, $2.78 in Q1 2025, $2.53 in Q2 2025, and $2.80 in Q3 2025, each beating analyst estimates and showing a consistent upward trajectory, while revenue hovered around $47 billion, slightly below the $47.2 billion estimate in Q4 2025 but above prior quarters. The company’s EPS growth accelerated from $1.92 to $2.80 over the four‑quarter span, with revenue growth remaining steady at roughly 2–3 % year‑over‑year, indicating robust earnings performance even as top line growth decelerated. Historically, GM has maintained a YoY EPS growth rate of about 15–20 % over the past three years, frequently beating estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters, though revenue has occasionally lagged behind analyst forecasts, suggesting a pattern of strong profitability amid modest top‑line expansion. Recent news highlights GM’s rollout of a new user interface for its 2027 Silverado and Sierra pickups, coupled with UBS’s upgrade of the price target to $114 on the back of projected digital revenue growth, underscoring the company’s push into high‑margin software services. Additionally, GM’s adoption of additive manufacturing and a domestic battery supply chain initiative signal a strategic focus on cost control and supply‑chain resilience, which could further support earnings. Investors should watch for the next earnings release to see whether the new UI and additive manufacturing rollout translate into measurable cost savings and digital revenue upticks, and whether progress on the domestic battery program is reflected in guidance or operational metrics, as these factors will likely shape the company’s profitability trajectory in the coming quarters.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$2.05$2.52$2.98$3.45$3.91Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$3.55 - -
Q2'26$3.26$3.57+9.5%
Q1'26$2.64$3.70+40.2%
Q4'25$2.27$2.51+10.7%
Q3'25$2.32$2.80+20.5%
Q2'25$2.48$2.53+2.1%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$42.6B$44.7B$46.8B$49.0B$51.1BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$50.1B - -
Q2'26$48.4B$48.0B-0.8%
Q1'26$43.5B$43.6B+0.2%
Q4'25$47.2B$45.3B-4.0%
Q3'25 - $48.6B -
Q2'25 - $47.1B -
Full Earnings BreakdownEstimates, actuals, guidance, and historical context
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Market Data

GM Stock Snapshot

BUY86/100
$85.37+$0.00 (0.0%)
Market cap
75.13B
P/E ratio
38.5
Day range
$84.90 – $87.65
News sentiment
65/100 · Bullish
Analyst target
$101.64 (+19.1%)
Consensus
Buy · 39 analysts
52-week range+59.4% off low · -7.1% from high
$53.56$91.85
Price $85.37 DailyIQ Est. $108.26

Price is in the upper part of its 52-week range, and the momentum read backs that positioning up. In Consumer Cyclical, names this size usually take direction from sector flows before company-level news.

Behaviour On Record

What GM's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
24.4% 33rd pct
Below its peak
-6.1%
vs 200-day average
+6.0%
Up days (1y)
52%

General Motors Company is currently running 24.4% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against GM's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 33rd percentile — on the quiet side for this stock, against a typical reading of 28.4%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

GM is trading -6.1% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -26.8%, and the deepest was -54.0% in 2020. The current pullback is therefore shallower than what this stock gives back in a typical year, which is context worth having before treating it as a dislocation.

Price sits +6.0% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 63rd percentile — a somewhat wider gap than its own norm. Over the past year GM closed higher on 52% of sessions, and it is currently 1 session into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 14 years of records, GM finished the month higher 6 of 14 times, with a median return of -0.5% and an average of -1.1%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +6.5% on average, its weakest March at -3.4%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: GM has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 69 of 3,268 sessions (2.1% of the time), with the largest gaps running +10.1% and -6.6%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, GM moved an average of 2.8% in the session after earnings, closing higher 1 of those 3 times, with a median move of -1.9% and a largest of +3.5%.

All figures computed from 3,269 daily closes between 2013-09-16 and 2026-09-15, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against GM's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of GM's sector?

General Motors Company sits in the Consumer Discretionary sector, currently ranked 9th of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (lagging).

Sector rank
#9 of 11
Sector state
Lagging
Sector rotation score
20

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for GM?

CallsPuts

For General Motors Company's nearest expiry (2026-09-18, 3 days out), open interest is call-heavy, a bullish tilt (put/call ratio of 0.63), with at-the-money implied volatility around 36.2%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±3.2% move by that expiry — a range of about $82.97–$88.38.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-18)
0.63
ATM implied volatility
36.2%
Total open interest
79,694
Expected move by 2026-09-18
±3.2% ($82.97–$88.38)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on GM?

UBS most recently reiterated its rating on General Motors Company to Buy on Sep 14, 2026 with a price target of $114 (from $102). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 1 upgrade against 0 downgrades, a net bullish lean.

Latest action
UBS — Buy
90-day upgrades
1
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
+1
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 14, 2026UBSMaintainedBuy$102 → $114
Jul 28, 2026Tigress FinancialMaintainedStrong Buy$92 → $130
Jul 27, 2026JefferiesUpgradeHold → Buy$90 → $99
Jul 22, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedUnderweight$60 → $61
Jul 22, 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainedOverweight$100 → $101
Jul 22, 2026TD CowenMaintainedBuy$126 → $132
Jul 22, 2026Goldman SachsMaintainedBuy$91 → $103
Jul 22, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedOutperform$94 → $100
Jul 22, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweight$110 → $120
Jul 22, 2026BarclaysMaintainedOverweight$105 → $110
Jul 13, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedOutperform$95 → $94
Jul 8, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweight$98 → $110

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