The value of GM stock was stable during the week of October 18th to October 22nd, 2021, compared to the stock’s closing the week prior. Shares closed at $57.77 per share, representing a decrease of $0.23, or 0.4 percent compared to the previous week’s closing of $58.00.
Movement & Ranges
Date | Open | Close/Last | High | Low |
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10/22/2021 | $58.37 | $57.77 | $58.70 | $57.64 |
10/21/2021 | $58.36 | $58.41 | $58.67 | $57.73 |
10/20/2021 | $56.36 | $57.67 | $58.24 | $56.22 |
10/19/2021 | $57.00 | $56.85 | $57.06 | $56.53 |
10/18/2021 | $57.41 | $56.89 | $57.58 | $56.85 |
By comparison, shares of GM’s cross-town rival, Ford Motor Company increased 3.69 percent, or $0.58, during the same timeframe.
GM Stock Factors
GM stock value was stable this week after a small decline last week. GM stock value saw a sharp increase the week prior following the GM Investor Day event.
Factors influencing GM stock value this week include the debut of the fully refreshed 2022 GMC Sierra 1500, which arrives with two new trim levels, new styling, the latest technology features, and more. GM also teased the upcoming 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06, while debuting the new Chevrolet Performance ZZ632 crate engine.
As the global microchip shortage drags on, GM has announced that it has shipped half of the pickup truck models stockpiled per the automaker’s “build-shy” strategy. However, there was also news that a magnesium shortage in China may affect aluminum production, as well as the auto industry.
Speaking of China, GM recently announced the opening of its new Ultium factory in the country. Meanwhile production at GM’s facility in Sao Caetano Do Sul has resumed following the end of a worker’s strike.
In legal news, a judge recently tossed out a lawsuit filed by General Motors against Fiat Chrsyler/Stellantis regarding accusations regarding a labor conspiracy.
GM Stock Value Macro Factors – Strategy
During the recent GM Investor Day event, GM announced several future plans regarding its business, strategy and products. It expects to double its revenue by 2030 through new software platforms and connectivity, as well as the integration of OnStar Insurance with the vehicle purchase process.
Thanks to its electric and autonomous vehicle strategy incorporating Ultium batteries and Ultium Drive powertrains, investor firm Tudor Pickering raised its GM stock price target from $75 to $95. On the money side of business, General Motors will launch Cadillac Financial in 2022, creating a more customized experience for Cadillac luxury brand shoppers.
In November, GM CEO Mary Barra shared the company’s plan to launch a total of 30 new electric vehicles globally by 2025, with a total investment of $7 billion. To put that in perspective, 40 percent of GM’s offerings will be fully electric by the end of 2025, compared to just three percent in 2021.
GM also announced an increase in EV and AV investment, with a whopping $35 billion earmarked between now and 2025. Additionally, GM has announced an investment of $71 million for the new Advanced Design and Technology campus in Pasadena, and a cash infusion for AI vision software company Algolux.
More recently, GM laid out its plans to roll out new software such as the Future Roads data platform, enhanced subscription services, and the expansion of the OnStar Insurance service to all 50 states by 2022. GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle brand is expected to rake in $50 billion over the coming years. On the production front, half of all GM North American and Chinese production facilities will be capable of producing electric vehicles by 2030. GM also announced details for hotly anticipated future products like the Chevy Silverado EV and 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06.
GM Stock Value Macro Factors – Sales
General Motors has reported its third-quarter sales figures, headlined by a 33-percent decrease in sales in the U.S., down to 446,997 units. Sales decreased at all four of GM’s U.S. brands. GM cites supply disruptions resulting from the ongoing global microchip shortage, but adds that supplies are currently “improving.”
General Motors posted a 34-percent sales gain for the Canadian market, as well as a 5-percent increase in China where GM just opened its expanded Advanced Design Center. However, Toyota outsold the General in the U.S. during the second quarter of the year, although by only 577 units.
GM China sales were down 19 percent in Q3 2021 and GM Mexico sales dropped by 30 percent in September. On a brighter note, SAIC-GM-Wuling’s fully electric minicar in China, the Wuling Hong Guang MINI EV, recently reached the milestone of 400,000 units produced since its launch in 2020.
Previously, second-quarter sales were headlined by a 40-percent jump in the U.S., with sales increasing for all four of GM’s U.S. brands. Further back, first quarter sales for the 2021 calendar year included an increase of 4 percent to 642,250 units in the U.S. market. Sales increased at Buick, Cadillac, and GMC brands, while sales decreased at Chevrolet.
GM Q2 2021 Global Deliveries
* Vehicle deliveries in thousandsQ2 2021 / Q2 2020 | Q2 2021 | Q2 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 | |
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Global Deliveries | 20% | 1,757 | 1,467 | 20% | 3,501 | 2,922 |
North America | 41% | 794 | 565 | 20% | 1,540 | 1,284 |
- U.S.A | 40% | 688 | 492 | 20% | 1,330 | 1,110 |
Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa | 4% | 875 | 845 | 21% | 1,755 | 1,449 |
- China | 5% | 751 | 714 | 30% | 1,531 | 1,176 |
South America | 54% | 88 | 57 | 8% | 206 | 190 |
- Brazil | 25% | 50 | 40 | -7% | 125 | 135 |
GM Stock Value Macro Factors – Earnings
GM’s Q2 2021 earnings results were recently released, headlined by $2.8 billion in income on $34.2 billion in revenue. The figures represent a 450-percent jump in income and 103-percent increase in revenue.
Earlier in the year, GM reported its Q1 2021 earnings, including $3 billion on $32.5 billion in revenue, a 900-percent jump in income and 0.6 percent decrease in revenue compared to Q1 of 2020. GM stated that the earnings were driven by strong price and mix performance in North America, as well as strong credit and residual value performance at GM Financial, and industry recovery in China.
GM Q2 2021 Earnings Summary
Figures in billions of USD, except for per share amounts and percentages.METRIC | Q2 2021 | Q2 2020 | Q2 2021 - Q2 2020 | % CHANGE Q2 2021 / Q2 2020 |
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GAAP METRICS | ||||
REVENUE | $34.2 | $16.8 | $+17.4 | +103.6% |
NET INCOME | $2.8 | $(0.8) | $+3.6 | +450% |
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) DILUTED | $1.90 | $(0.56) | $+2.5 | +439.3% |
NON GAAP METRICS | ||||
EBIT-ADJUSTED | $4.1 | $(0.5) | $+4.6 | +920% |
EBIT-ADJUSTED MARGIN | 12.0% | 3.2% | 8.8% | N/A |
ADJUSTED AUTOMOTIVE FREE CASH FLOW | $2.5 | $(9.0) | $11.5 | +127.8% |
EPS DILUTED - ADJUSTED | $1.97 | $(0.50) | $+2.5 | +494% |
DIVISIONAL RESULTS | ||||
GM NORTH AMERICA EBIT-ADJUSTED | $2.9 | -$0.1 | $+3.0 | +3000% |
GM NORTH AMERICA EBIT-ADJUSTED MARGIN | 10.4% | -0.9% | 11.3% | N/A |
GM INTERNATIONAL EBIT-ADJUSTED | -$0.3 | -$0.4 | $+0.1 | +25% |
- CHINA EQUITY INCOME | $0.3 | $0.2 | $+0.1 | +50% |
GM FINANCIAL EBT-ADJUSTED | $1.6 | $0.2 | $+1.4 | +700% |
CRUISE | -$0.3 | -$0.2 | $-0.1 | -50% |
GM Stock Value Macro Factors – Products
As GM’s Factory Zero facility nears completion, the first pre-production units of the GMC Hummer EV pickup have started to roll down the assembly line. GM also recently debuted the BrightDrop EV600 all-electric light commercial vehicle. The new van is the fastest-developed vehicle in GM history.
On the software front, GM debuted its new Ultifi end-to-end software platform, designed to provide the latest upgrades and features to future GM vehicles via over-the-air updates.
General Motors also recently debuted the refreshed 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500, which introduces a raft of changes and updates over the preceding 2021 model year and pre-refresh 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 Limited, such as an all-new interior, updated technology, and the new Silverado ZR2 off-roader.
GM stock values rose considerably in April, driven primarily by confirmation of an upcoming all-electric iteration of the popular Chevy Silverado pickup truck. GM stock value hit a record high of $63.44 per share following the announcement, surpassing the $64 mark the second week of June and setting a new record for the “new GM.”
In February, General Motors unveiled the refreshed 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and all-new 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV, expanding the automaker’s all-electric offerings.
Much of the upward momentum in GM stock value seen in January was attributed to the automaker’s latest all-electric vehicle efforts, debuts, and strategy, which includes an in-depth presentation released during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) tech conference. Highlights from the presentation include the launch of BrightDrop, a new business venture aimed at providing last-mile electric delivery solutions, software, and services to delivery and logistics companies. In late June, GM announced an accelerated timeline for conversion of the GM CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll as the all-electric BrightDrop EV600 light commercial vehicle heads towards production.
Cadillac dealerships are now preparing for the arrival of the Lyriq and future all-electric Cadillac models with a slew of upgrades. The new Lyriq is expected to enter production at the end of March in the 2022 calendar year.
What’s more, GM announced the new Ultra Cruise autonomous driving system, which promises true “door-to-door hands-free driving” capabilities in 95 percent of all driving scenarios, with plans to eventually make the system available on every paved road in the U.S. and Canada.
GM Stock Value Macro Factors – Events
The global microchip shortage continues, affecting GM stock value by impacting production, vehicle supply, and pricing. A recent analysis predicts that the shortage may end up costing the global auto industry upwards of $210 billion in lost revenue, almost twice what was originally forecast. General Motors president Mark Reuss recently indicated that he expects the microchip supply to stabilize at a lower level than desired for full recovery. General Motors is also currently gearing up to make significant changes to its supply chain the hopes of avoiding future shortages.
SAIC-GM-Wuling has announced that it is developing its own microchips, which could help to soften the blow of future chip shortages. GM CFO Paul Jacobson also indicated that the chip supply is expected to even out sometime next year as suppliers catch up to demand.
Recently, GM announced new production stoppages at several of its North American facilities, including Wentzville, Lansing Grand River, Lansing Delta, and Ramos Arizpe, among others. The new production stoppages affect a broad variety of GM vehicles, including the the Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon, Chevy Camaro, Cadillac Blackwing sedans, Chevy Traverse, Buick Enclave, and Chevy Blazer. Production of some of the company’s most profitable vehicles, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, was halted for a week due to the ongoing microchip shortage.
Experts are now predicting that the semiconductor crisis could last in 2023. In addition, the most fuel-efficient engine available in GM’s full-size trucks and SUVs, the Duramax turbodiesel 3.0L LM2 inline-six, has also seen production come to a halt due to supplier issues. As production of GM’s six-speed automatic transmission winds down, the company announced that it will be laying off workers at its Toledo Transmission Plant.
It was previously reported that GM is stockpiling unfinished vehicles waiting for new chips to arrive in a “build-shy” strategy intended to keep production rolling. Additionally, GM is building select units of the 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500 and 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 without certain fuel-saving technologies as a result of the shortage, including automatic engine stop-start. GM’s range of full-size SUVs is also rolling off the line without automatic stop-start.
An emergency funding proposal earmarks $52 billion to support domestic chip production, including funds to support construction of 10 new semiconductor chip plants. The bill recently passed the U.S. Senate.
In the face of dwindling vehicle inventory, GM Financial has announced it will stop end-of-lease purchases with non-GM dealers, thus prioritizing participating GM dealers with regard to access to vehicles reentering the market.
GM Stock Value Micro Factors
The General recently announced that LG Electronics Inc. has agreed to over $1.9 billion of the $2 billion in costs associated with the replacement of the recalled Chevy Bolt EV and Chevy Bolt EUV battery packs. Meanwhile, production of the two electric crossovers is on pause for another two weeks.
The announcement follows news that GM will replace the battery modules on roughly 50,000 units of the 2017 though 2019 Chevy Bolt EV affected by a potential fire risk. The automaker also decided to extend the battery replacement on all model years of the Bolt EV in addition to the all-new Bolt EUV. Despite the fault laying with battery producer LG Energy Solution, GM CEO Mary Barra announced that GM will continue its relationship with LG going forward.
Several other GM recalls have also been announced in recent months, the most significant of which involves roof rail airbags that could rupture in more than 400,000 units of the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra, followed by a block heater cable short circuit issue in some 330,000 units of the Silverado HD and Sierra HD.
In legal news, a class action lawsuit filed against General Motors regarding oil consumption issues for the 5.3L V8 was dismissed in Virginia. Additionally, General Motors and its autonomous vehicle subsidiary, Cruise, came to a settlement after filing a lawsuit against Ford over its BlueCruise highway driving assistant system.
In political news, General Motors voiced support for the EPA’s proposed emissions rule changes. GM also indicated that it is on track to hit carbon neutrality for its U.S. operations by 2025, five years earlier than originally announced. The Biden administration recently proposed a new EV incentive offering point-of-sale rebates on new electric vehicles. Earlier this year, lawmakers urged the EPA to reinstate California’s right to set its own vehicle emission rules, while the Biden administration is urging automakers to ensure that their vehicle lineups consist of at least 40 percent EVs by 2030.
Good news recently came out of Asia, as GM Korea recently reached an agreement with workers regarding a wage increase. Further good news comes from Mexico as well following the resolution of a labor dispute at the GM Silao production facility. In America, the greater auto industry, including the UAW workers union and major manufacturers like General Motors, previously called on President Biden to roll out tax credits and incentives to drive EV sales. The latest is that the Biden Administration plans to roll out a $100 billion plan for new EV rebates.
Stock Performance Year-To-Date
GM stock value has increased considerably over the past year, only to later rescind some of those gains and fall below the $50-per-share mark.
Some of the biggest gains were seen in January, during which GM stock value peaked around $55 per share, before falling later in the month. In February, GM stock value clawed its way back to the mid-$55 range before falling to $50 per share in early March.
Month | Opening Value |
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January 4th | $41.95 |
February 1st | $51.46 |
March 1st | $52.41 |
April 1st | $57.92 |
May 3rd | $57.60 |
June 1st | $59.99 |
July 1st | $59.44 |
August 2nd | $57.03 |
September 1st | $49.15 |
October 1st | $53.13 |
GM stock value saw steady gains throughout the month of March before dipping again later in the month, only to rise to record-breaking heights in early April, once again breaking the $60-per-share mark. GM stock value dipped through the month of May, but reached $64 per share the second week of June, setting a new record for the “new GM.”
GM stock value began to slide around mid-June, dipping below the $60-per-share mark in July. In September, GM stock value remained around $50-per-share, and rising considerably in the first few weeks of October.
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Comments
I was surprised as investors did not even take notice of the Sierra refresh, it was not even mentioned in the shareholder news blogs. The ZZ632 got more investor press, which is insane to me as that is just a drag race crate engine which has no effect on future earnings, and does not move the needle for GM financially at all. It is cool though, and I cannot wait to get one and play with it on the dyno. Already thinking about the potential in those cylinder heads on other combinations, and what the aftermarket can do with that cylinder head configuration.
The macro environment for stocks is now challenged with the fed announcing late Friday the beginning of taper in their bond buying, This could be a rough week coming up in the market, not just for GM, but the broader market. Not sure how this or earnings will affect GM stock in the upcoming week, but expecting GM to surprise to the upside on earnings due to a great model mix, high selling prices, and the credit back from LG Chem for the Bolt recall. Wall Street is expecting $.90 a share in non gaap net earnings, I think it will be closer to $1.50+ a share. The bigger news for the stock will be Q4 and forward guidance on supply chain and earnings. It seems the supply chain is loosening up a bit as more plants are restarting, and the aged inventory of trucks and large SUV’s that were built shy last quarter is dropping fast, let’s hope that trend continues, and GM gives some information on supply catching up with demand in early 2022, and rebuilding some inventory for dealers who are struggling with empty lots.
Another thing to note, even though the supply chain has been crunched all year, and inventory low, GMC is on a record pace. GMC has become GM’s most important brand.
I am so excited to see the Z06 on Tuesday… been waiting a long time for this one. I first heard rumor about this car and engine in 2016 from a retired GM exec, but saw real evidence in 2018, and have been biting my tongue ever since. This car is so cool, and to me proves that GM is still full of enthusiasts which is a good thing going forward. Tesla might get the first pick at the trough of graduating engineers, but GM gets the ones who love, and have passion for cars.
No they don’t lol.
Thank you for your comment Donavan.
gm supporting stricter epa rules is insane if you make cars and trucks. That’s one of the reasons the stock can’t tread water. gm is on it’s way to obsolescence, or another bail out.
GM stock “treading water”? Not sure what you mean? So far in 2021 GM stock is up 38%, Compared to Tesla which is up less at 29%. Ford has been the real standout auto stock this year up 85% so far in 2021.
So far in 2021 GM stock has outperformed Tesla, Toyota, Daimler, Honda, and only been outperformed by Ford, Porsche, and VW.