GM's record stock performance beats Tesla, Ford and other automakers in 2025
General Motors' stock is having its best year since the company's reemergence from bankruptcy in 2009.
TL;DR
- GM stock is on track for its best year since emerging from bankruptcy in 2009, with shares up over 55% and exceeding $80.
- Wall Street analysts are bullish on GM due to strong cash generation, earnings resilience, and shareholder returns like stock buybacks.
- CEO Mary Barra has sold approximately 1.8 million shares this year, valued at over $73 million.
- GM's performance outpaces competitors like Tesla and Ford, with analysts citing steady sales growth, price increases, and disciplined spending.
- Favorable regulatory changes under the Trump administration, including loosened emissions standards, are expected to benefit GM.
- The company is benefiting from a slowdown in less profitable EV sales and has raised its annual guidance.
- GM plans to continue stock buybacks, prioritizing them as long as the stock is perceived as undervalued.