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This NYSE-listed company operates within the Auto Manufacturers industry segment, falling under the Consumer Cyclical sector. The current market capitalization of General Motors Company is $45.42B. A total of 11.43 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 20.72M shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades can also provide insight into a stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, GM has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 1 BUYs and 2 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 31,000 shares during that period but sold 25,191.
In the most recent transaction, Blissett Julian G. sold 13,826 shares of GM for 38.24 per share on Feb 20. After the transaction, the Executive Vice President now owns 87,567 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jul 13, Reuss Mark L sold 9,300 shares at 41.00 per share. GM shares that President owns now total 282,973.
Among the insiders who bought shares, Jacobson Paul A acquired of 31,000 shares on May 19 at a per-share price of $32.60. This resulted in the Executive Vice President & CFO holding 186,847 shares of GM after the transaction.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. General Motors Company pays an annual dividend of $0.36, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.92%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 5.38. GM’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/29/2024 when it declared a $0.12 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/14/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/14/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/30/2023. The GM stock dividend was $0.09 per share in cash.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for GM in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $49.32 with high estimates of $95.00 and low estimates of $28.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, GM has a high of $41.47 and a low of $26.30.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. GM’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $28.68B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $110.39B in debt and $74.41B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $53.57, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $65.81B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for GM is Buy with a score of 4.10.
