The price-to-earnings ratio for General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is 5.89x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for GM is 1.51. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for GM is 1.15B and currently, short sellers hold a 6.39% of that float. On April 15, 2024, GM’s average trading volume was 17.94M shares.
GM) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) has dropped by -1.73 compared to previous close of 43.84. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -2.60% in its stock price over the last five trading days. InvestorPlace reported 2024-04-12 that In a setting historically dominated by male leadership, women at the helm of major corporations is still considered something of a novelty. You don’t see many articles about a company’s first male CEO, but there’s always a buzz when the first woman gets hired to the same position.
GM’s Market Performance
General Motors Company (GM) has seen a -2.60% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 7.00% gain in the past month and a 20.13% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.91%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.32% for GM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.90% for GM’s stock, with a simple moving average of 21.30% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GM stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for GM by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for GM in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $44 based on the research report published on March 15, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Redburn Atlantic, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GM reach a price target of $40. The rating they have provided for GM stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 24th, 2024.
Wolfe Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to GM, setting the target price at $42 in the report published on January 04th of the current year.
GM Trading at 5.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.43% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.32%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.91%, as shares surge +9.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.03% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GM fell by -2.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $43.66. In addition, General Motors Company saw 19.93% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GM starting from Glidden Craig B., who sale 50,280 shares at the price of $45.24 back on Mar 28 ’24. After this action, Glidden Craig B. now owns 174,046 shares of General Motors Company, valued at $2,274,667 using the latest closing price.
Johnson Gerald, the Executive Vice President of General Motors Company, sale 27,122 shares at $45.26 during a trade that took place back on Mar 28 ’24, which means that Johnson Gerald is holding 71,506 shares at $1,227,542 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.13 for the gross margin
The net margin for General Motors Company stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 15.33, with 3.77 for asset returns.
Based on General Motors Company (GM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.66 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.91. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.57.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 23.28 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.89. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.63. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.08.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of General Motors Company (GM) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
