
Consumer Discretionary · Automobile Manufacturers
$84.24
+9.11%
Vol: 798K
Monday, June 15, 2026
No material news in the last 48 hours.
No material news in the last 48 hours.
On May 20, GM was the focus of a Motley Fool feature noting the automaker is 'cranking up U.S. investments again,' with an additional $300M earmarked to expand transmission capacity at a Detroit-area plant, on top of a $300M commitment late last year. Total U.S. manufacturing investment since 2025 now exceeds $6B. GM shares closed up 4.83% at $76.14 on May 20. The company also raised its 2026 EBIT-adjusted guidance by $500M to $13.5-$15.5B, tied to expected refunds from a Supreme Court ruling striking down some Trump-era tariffs, though it now expects $1.5-$2B in raw materials, chip, and logistics headwinds. BofA Securities raised its price target to $106 from $105 with a Buy rating; consensus 12-month target is $94.08.
General Motors shares declined approximately 5% for the week ending May 15, 2026, closing at $74.86 per share. The drop was driven by news that the automaker is cutting 500 to 600 information technology jobs globally as it pivots toward AI-focused talent. GM also agreed to a $12.75 million settlement of a California privacy lawsuit over OnStar driver data sharing with insurance brokers, with more than 25 additional class actions pending. Strategically, GM has slowed Ultium battery production goals and abandoned its next-generation electric truck program, shifting back toward hybrids. BofA Securities raised its GM price target to $106 from $105 while maintaining a Buy rating earlier in May.
No material news in the last 48 hours.
On May 11, GM disclosed layoffs of 500-600 IT employees (more than 10% of the IT department) in Austin and Warren as the automaker pivots toward AI-skilled hires, with roughly 80 open IT positions in AI, motorsports and autonomous vehicles. Shares closed the week of May 11-15 down 5% at $74.86 after rising 4% the prior week to $78.80. BofA raised its price target from $105 to $106 while keeping a Buy rating; Morgan Stanley upgraded to Overweight and Piper Sandler raised to Overweight with a $98 target. GM settled a California data privacy lawsuit for $12.75M tied to covert sales of driver location data to Verisk and LexisNexis, carrying a five-year ban on selling driving data. Chief Growth Officer Norm de Greve confirmed he will leave next month. The company previously raised its 2026 core profit outlook by $500M to $13.5B-$15.5B.
General Motors disclosed plans to cut about 500-600 salaried employees from its information technology department to lower costs and reshape the team, with managers notifying affected workers starting Monday. The action follows continued EV demand challenges that have weighed on the financial outlook; GM recorded $7.6B in EV-related charges in 2025, including a $6B writedown tied to scrapping EV production plans and canceling battery supply contracts. GM also indefinitely suspended plans to refresh its full-size electric truck and SUV lineup (Chevy Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Hummer EV, Cadillac Escalade IQ). The Ohio battery plant restart date remains uncertain. Stock priced at $77.00. Risk: EV market softness vs Ford competitive pressure.
On May 11, 2026, General Motors announced plans to lay off roughly 500-600 white-collar IT workers globally as part of a restructuring that simultaneously hires for AI-native development, data engineering, cloud and agent/model development. Affected employees began receiving notification emails Monday, with severance details now circulating in coverage on May 12. The news pulled GM down to about $76.06 on May 13 from $78.80 on May 8, leaving shares down roughly 12% from their January year-to-date high. The cuts come on top of a top marketing executive departure earlier in May and a recent Q1 2026 print that beat estimates with EPS of $3.70 on $43.6 billion of revenue, alongside raised full-year EBIT-adjusted guidance and a narrowed gross tariff cost range of $2.5-$3.5 billion (down from $3.0-$4.0 billion). Analyst consensus remains Moderate Buy at a roughly $93 average target.
General Motors began notifying about 500-600 salaried IT employees of layoffs starting May 11 as part of a department restructuring aimed at cutting costs, even as GM continues to hire selectively in AI, motorsports, and autonomous vehicles. Separately, GM agreed to a $12.75M settlement of a California privacy lawsuit alleging unauthorized sales of driver data. The cost-cutting comes against a backdrop of strategic retrenchment in EVs - GM indefinitely suspended next-generation electric truck/SUV refreshes (Silverado EV, Sierra EV, Hummer EV, Escalade IQ) after $7.6B in 2025 EV-related charges. The Ultium Cells JV with LG is starting a partial restart of its idled Ohio EV battery plant.
General Motors announced layoffs of approximately 500-600 salaried IT employees on May 11, 2026, primarily in Austin, Texas and Warren, Michigan, as part of a strategic shift toward AI and software development. The company also agreed to a $12.75M settlement over OnStar driver-data privacy violations. Senior VP and Chief Growth Officer Norm de Greve will leave the company next month. Despite the news, shares closed the prior week up 4% at $78.80, but fell 4.5% to $75.29 on May 11. BofA raised its PT to $106 (Buy), and Morgan Stanley upgraded to Overweight. GM also benefited from a Supreme Court tariff ruling that lowered expected gross tariff costs to $2.5B-$3.5B from the original $3.0B-$4.0B estimate.
GM shares closed at $78.80 on May 8, up 4.0% for the week, after BofA Securities lifted its price target to $106 from $105 with a Buy rating. The company is facing more than 25 new class action lawsuits over selling driver data to brokers that resold it to insurance companies. President Trump announced a 25% tariff on European car imports, though GM lowered its expected gross tariff cost to $2.5B-$3.5B (from $3.0B-$4.0B) following a favorable Supreme Court ruling. GM's top marketing executive (CGO Norm de Greve) is departing next month after three years. The board previously approved a 20% dividend hike and a new $6.0B share repurchase authorization. Risk: tariff exposure remains material and the data privacy litigation could result in significant settlement costs.
GM delivered Q1 adjusted EPS of $3.70, beating consensus of $2.62, with revenue of $43.6 billion and North America EBIT margin of 10.1% (above 8-10% target). Supreme Court IEEPA tariff ruling provided $500 million benefit. Chief Growth Officer Norm de Greve departing after six months. Sales declined 10% YTD. Headwind: >25 class-action lawsuits over driver data sales. BofA raised price target to $106 (from $105); Citi reset outlook. Analyst consensus: overweight, mean target $95.78.
GM reported Q1 2026 EPS of $3.70, beating expectations of $2.61 by 42%, on revenue of $43.6B. The company raised full-year 2026 guidance due to approximately $500M favorable adjustment from Supreme Court decision invalidating certain tariffs. Despite $1.1B in EV restructuring charges, the beat and guidance raise drove analyst upgrades. JPMorgan and BofA raised price targets. Board declared dividend of $0.18/share and authorized new $6B share repurchase. Stock off 2.9% YTD but maintains analyst consensus overweight with mean PT of $95.78.
General Motors posted strong Q1 performance with $3.70 EPS, prompting analyst price target increases. Company announced $830 million investment in propulsion facilities, bringing total US manufacturing investments to over $6 billion in past 12 months supporting next-gen truck and SUV launches. GM also gave all new vehicles eight-year OnStar subscription and grew Super Cruise subscribers 70% QoQ. However, management took $7.2 billion charge to realign EV strategy following Trump policy changes and announced indefinite layoffs for 1,750 workers and temporary cuts for 1,670 others as EV production scales back. Analysts remain supportive of fundamentals.
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | Fwd P/E | Beta | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLATESLA | $411.15 | -1.60% | +1.9% | 166.5x | 1.79 | $1.57T |
| GMGENERAL | $84.24 | +9.11% | +5.6% | 5.5x | 1.29 | $69.6B |
| FFORD | $15.26 | +11.63% | +4.9% | 7.5x | 1.66 | $54.5B |
| AMZNAMAZON.COM | $246.44 | -8.20% | +1.4% | 27.3x | 1.47 | $2.89T |
| HDHOME | $333.04 | +6.14% | +4.7% | 19.5x | 1.00 | $312.5B |
| MCDMCDONALD | $287.80 | +1.27% | +0.6% | 20.0x | 0.44 | $201.9B |
Price above both MAs — bullish structure.