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General Motors (GM) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

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General Motors (GM - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $76.07, moving -2.12% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.01% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.77%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 1.4%.

Heading into today, shares of the an automotive manufacturer had lost 1.98% over the past month, outpacing the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's loss of 2.36% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 0.32%.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of General Motors in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on July 21, 2026. In that report, analysts expect General Motors to post earnings of $3.13 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 23.72%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $46.56 billion, indicating a 1.19% downward movement from the same quarter last year.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $12.88 per share and revenue of $184.88 billion. These totals would mark changes of +21.51% and -0.08%, respectively, from last year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for General Motors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.2% higher. General Motors is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that General Motors has a Forward P/E ratio of 6.04 right now. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 19.54.

One should further note that GM currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.39. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Automotive - Domestic industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.

The Automotive - Domestic industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 190, placing it within the bottom 23% of over 250 industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.

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