General Motors (GM) closed at $77.78 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.11% move from the prior day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.8%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.15%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.6%.
The an automotive manufacturer's stock has climbed by 7.32% in the past month, exceeding the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's loss of 1.89% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.15%.
The upcoming earnings release of General Motors will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on April 28, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $2.64, signifying a 5.04% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $43.67 billion, showing a 0.8% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $12.44 per share and a revenue of $185.2 billion, demonstrating changes of +17.36% and +0.1%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for General Motors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.07% higher within the past month. General Motors is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, General Motors is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.39. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 17.14, so one might conclude that General Motors is trading at a discount comparatively.
Investors should also note that GM has a PEG ratio of 0.43 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Automotive - Domestic industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.05 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Automotive - Domestic industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 192, positioning it in the bottom 22% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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