General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) gained 2.51% on Tuesday, closing at $71.00. The stock has seen price fluctuations between $41.60 and $72.87 over the past 52 weeks, reflecting its volatility in the auto manufacturing sector. Over the past five years, GM’s sales grew 6.84%, while average annual earnings per share slipped slightly to -3.05%. The company has a float of 931.29 million shares and 933.00 million shares outstanding.
Insider Moves Show Caution
Investor sentiment is critical to watch in the auto sector. GM insiders own 0.17% of shares, while institutions hold a strong 86.59%, indicating high confidence from professional investors. Recent insider activity includes a sale on November 12, 2025, by the company’s Vice President & CAO, who sold 7,724 shares at $72.00, leaving a remaining 12,007 shares. Another simultaneous transaction involved the sale of 7,724 shares at $71.22, totaling approximately $550,103, signaling measured de-risking from management.
Earnings Outlook Remains Mixed
Analysts forecast GM’s EPS to remain around -3.05% for the upcoming fiscal year. Long-term projections suggest a 7.27% EPS growth over the next five years, slightly improving upon the 6.84% growth observed in the previous five-year period. This points to a modest recovery trajectory for the company amid ongoing market and production challenges.
Current Financial Health and Ratios
GM’s liquidity remains solid with a quick ratio of 1.06, reflecting its ability to cover short-term obligations. The company’s price-to-sales ratio stands at 0.36, indicating the stock trades at a moderate multiple relative to revenue. Trailing twelve-month diluted EPS is 4.98, with expectations of 2.18 EPS next quarter and 11.62 EPS in the next year, signaling potential profitability growth.
Technical Picture Signals Strength
The 5-day average volume was 11.33 million, slightly above last year’s 10.92 million, suggesting rising market interest. The stock’s Stochastic %D at 72.91% places it in the upper momentum range, while the 100-day raw stochastic average of 98.66% reflects near-term strength. Short-term volatility is elevated with a 14-day historical volatility of 1.67, higher than the 100-day volatility of 1.38.
Key technical levels to watch:
- Resistance: $73.54, $74.30, $75.50
- Support: $71.58, $70.39, $69.63
The stock trades above its 50-day moving average of $64.19 and 200-day moving average of $53.78, confirming recent bullish momentum.
GM’s Financial Snapshot
GM has 932,861K shares outstanding and a market capitalization of $67.89 billion. Annual sales currently total $187.44 billion, with net income of $6.01 billion. Last quarter, the company posted $48.59 billion in sales and $1.33 billion in income, demonstrating steady top-line performance even amid sectoral headwinds.
