The value of GM stock was down during the week of April 25th to April 29th, 2022, compared to the stock’s closing value the week prior. Shares closed this week at $37.91 per share, representing a decrease of $1.93 per share, or 4.84 percent compared to the previous week’s closing value of $39.84.
Movement & Range
| Date | Open | Close/Last | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29/2022 | $38.81 | $37.91 | $39.42 | $37.78 |
| 4/28/2022 | $39.35 | $38.75 | $39.61 | $37.31 |
| 4/27/2022 | $38.29 | $38.66 | $39.52 | $37.70 |
| 4/26/2022 | $39.22 | $38.04 | $39.45 | $37.89 |
| 4/25/2022 | $39.35 | $39.82 | $39.99 | $38.67 |
By comparison, shares of GM’s cross-town rival, Ford Motor Company, decreased 6.41 percent, or $0.97 per share, during the same timeframe.
GM Stock Factors
GM stock value fell this week after small losses last week and small gains the week prior.
The biggest factor affecting GM stock value this week was the release of the Q1 2022 earnings report, headlined by $2.2 billion in income on $36 billion in revenue, a 33.3-percent drop in income and 10.8-percent growth in revenue. The week was also filled with relevant GM EV news, including the announcement that GM now has 140,000 Chevy Silverado EV reservations and 70,000 GMC Hummer EV reservations. The SAIC-GM-Wuling MINI EV is also China’s best-selling electric vehicle for the past 16 months straight. Additionally, GM has teased the new Chevy Corvette E-Ray hybrid, adding that a fully electric model will follow. Topping off the EV news, Democratic senator Joe Manchin questioned the need to extend the EV rebates program.
Finally, GM issued a stop-sale on Chevy Silverado HD, MD, and GMC Sierra HD models equipped with the Duramax diesel engine.
GM Stock Value Macro Factors – Strategy
General Motors continues to drive towards the mass adoption of all-electric vehicles, announcing a massive $7 billion investment for its Michigan-based production facilities, including $4 billion to convert the Orion Township plant for production of the new Chevy Silverado EV and Sierra EV, $2.5 billion for a third Ultium Cells battery plant, and a further $500 million to support production of the next-generation Chevy Traverse and Buick Enclave. The investment is largest single investment in GM history, prompting responses from the White House, among other groups. GM is now shooting for EV production capacity greater than 1 million units.
GM says it has 25,000 reservations for the BrightDrop EV600 and EV410 all-electric commercial vans. GM also recently announced a fourth Ultium Cells battery plant and a third EV truck plant.
Back in November of 2021, the automaker hosted the grand opening of its new GM Factory Zero production facility in Michigan, GM’s first dedicated all-electric vehicle assembly plant. The first product rolling of the line is the 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup. GM CEO Mary Barra rang the NYSE opening bell from the factory floor the morning of the plant’s opening, and President Biden visited for a tour, driving the new Hummer. GM stock value rose to $65 per share following the opening.
During the previous 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. More recently, GM announced it would add 50 new in-vehicle digital services by 2026, creating a wealth of new potential revenue streams.
To help ramp up EV production, GM has announced a new joint venture with POSCO Chemical to process materials for the automaker’s Ultium batteries. Construction of the Ultium Cells battery plant in Tennessee is currently on schedule. GM is also exploring the possibility of manufacturing EVs in Egypt, while increasing its investment into the GM Lake Orion Plant from $160 million to a whopping $1.3 billion for expanded EV production.
Back in 2020, 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 CEO Mary Barra has also stated that General Motors could catch up to Tesla in EV sales by 2025, while announcing plans to build 40,000 new charging stations throughout North America. What’s more, GM has made a commitment to phase out fossil fuel vehicles by 2040.
With regard to EV and AV investments, GM has earmarked a total of $35 billion between now and 2025. 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, with the finalization of autonomous vehicle rules from the NHTSA paving the way for GM to launch a fleet of new self-driving ride-share vehicles. SoftBank previously announced a further $1.35 billion investment in GM’s Cruise AV arm.
Further investments include $154 million for the GM Western New York Lockport Components plant to support EV motor component production, while half of all GM North American and Chinese production facilities will be capable of producing electric vehicles by 2030.
Although investors are eager to see GM pivot to EVs, some groups are frustrated by the automaker’s progress. Investment banking company Morgan Stanley previously dropped its price target from $75 to $55, sending GM stock tumbling in February.
GM Stock Value Macro Factors – Sales
GM sales figures for Q1 of 2022 fell 20 percent to 512,846 units, with all four U.S. brands seeing a dip. GM expects continuing disruptions to the global supply chain will affect inventory going forward, but offers tempered optimism that 2022 will outperform 2021 in terms of production, especially towards the latter half of the year. GM China sales figures were down 21 percent in Q1 of 2022 to 613,400.
Fourth-quarter sales figures were headlined by a 43-percent sales decrease in the U.S., down to 440,745 units. Sales at all four GM U.S. brands decreased, with GM saying that it focused on delivering as many high-demand, capacity-constrained products as possible in the face of record-low inventory resulting from the microchip shortage.
GM stock value was up to a record $65.98 per share following the release of GM’s Q4 2021 sales report, rising on the news of better-than-expected sales numbers and optimism regarding improvements in the global microchip shortage. Notably, General Motors is no longer the number-one automaker in the U.S. in terms of sales, ceding the position to Toyota after a 90-year streak.
GM also sold nearly 400,000 units of the MINI EV hatchback in China last year, making it the best-selling electric vehicle in the market.
GM 2021 Global Deliveries
| YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Deliveries | -18% | 6,289 | 7,715 |
| North America | -24% | 2,573 | 3,367 |
| - U.S.A | -23% | 2,218 | 2,888 |
| Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa | -10% | 3,322 | 3,679 |
| - China | -7% | 2,892 | 3,094 |
| South America | -41% | 394 | 669 |
| - Brazil | -49% | 242 | 476 |
GM Stock Value Macro Factors – Earnings
The release of the GM Q4 2021 earnings report was highlighted by $1.7 billion in income on $33.5 billion in revenue. Compared to Q4 of 2020, the figures represent a 38.8 percent decrease in income and 10.5 percent decline in revenue. Factors influencing the figures included strong demand for full-size SUVs and pickups, and strong performance from GM’s captive finance arm, GM Financial. GM forecasts $9.4 billion to $10.8 billion in net income and EBIT-adjusted between $13 billion and $15 billion.
GM’s Q3 2021 earnings were headlined by $2.4 billion in income on $26.8 billion in revenue, a 40-percent decline in income and 25-percent decline in revenue. Investors reacted with disappointment to the automaker’s 2021 profit forecast in the wake of the ongoing global microchip shortage and increasing commodity prices. Some good news on the manufacturing front, though, as GM has raised its profit outlook on the back of an improvement to the microchip shortage. GM is now running overtime at some U.S. plants as microchip supplies continue to show some improvement.
Previously, GM’s Q2 2021 earnings results were 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 last 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 Q4 2021 Earnings Summary
| Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | Q4 2021 - Q4 2020 | % CHANGE Q4 2021 / Q4 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM FINANCIAL EBT-ADJUSTED | $1,180 | $1,039 | $+141.0 | +13.6% |
| GAAP METRICS | ||||
| REVENUE | $33,584 | $37,518 | $-3,934.0 | -10.5% |
| NET INCOME | $1,741 | $2,846 | $-1,105.0 | -38.8% |
| EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) DILUTED | $1.16 | $1.93 | $-0.77 | -39.9% |
| NON GAAP METRICS | ||||
| EBIT-ADJUSTED | $2,839 | $3,712 | $-873.0 | -23.5% |
| EBIT-ADJUSTED MARGIN | 8.5% | 9.9% | -1.4% | 11.3% |
| AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING CASH FLOW | $9,384 | $5,243 | $4,141 | +79% |
| ADJUSTED AUTOMOTIVE FREE CASH FLOW | $6,403 | $3,433 | $2,970 | +86.5% |
| EPS DILUTED - ADJUSTED1 | $1.35 | $1.93 | $-0.6 | -30.1% |
| DIVISIONAL RESULTS | ||||
| GM NORTH AMERICA EBIT-ADJUSTED | $2,165 | $2,612 | $-447.0 | -17.1% |
| - GM NORTH AMERICA EBIT-ADJUSTED MARGIN | 8.1% | 8.7% | -0.6% | N/A |
| GM INTERNATIONAL EBIT-ADJUSTED | $275 | $283 | $-8.0 | -2.8% |
| - CHINA EQUITY INCOME | $244 | $248 | $-4.0 | -1.6% |
- Figures in millions of USD, except for per share amounts and percentages.
GM Stock Value Macro Factors – Products
GM stock value was on the rise early in January with the introduction of several new GM EVs in conjunction with the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, highlighted by the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV. GM stock value rose to a record high of $67.21 per share following a keynote speech delivered by GM CEO Mary Barra. Following the event, Barra indicated that reservations for the Silverado EV RST First Edition were filled in just 12 minutes. Further announcements at CES 2022 included the Chevy Equinox EV and Cadillac InnerSpace AV concept.
More recently, General Motors unveiled the new 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V, a high-performance version of the iconic luxury SUV with a supercharged V8 engine, while previously, General Motors unveiled several new concepts at the 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, including the Chevy Beast off-roading concept, the all-electric Chevy Project X, and the Silverado High Country Midnight concept.
Late in 2021, GM debuted the fully refreshed 2022 GMC Sierra 1500, which includes two new trim levels, new styling, the latest technology features, and more. GM also recently unveiled the new Chevrolet Performance ZZ632 crate engine, as well as the new 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 sports car.
GM is now offering the BrightDrop EV600 all-electric light commercial vehicle. The new van is the fastest-developed vehicle in GM history. The EV600 will be joined by the smaller BrightDrop EV410. Merchant Fleet recently placed an order for 5,400 units of the new EV410. The two electric vans were recently renamed “Zevo,” and full-scale production is now underway.
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.
Even more critical is the debut of 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.
Cadillac dealerships are now preparing for the arrival of the Lyriq and future all-electric Cadillac models with a slew of upgrades. The start of production for the new Cadillac Lyriq EV was recently celebrated at the GM Spring Hill plant in Tennessee, coinciding with the announcement that the facility will also accommodate the production of additional EV models.
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
One of the big factors affecting GM stock value is the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with GM extending its business suspension in Russia. GM will also donated $250,000 towards refugee relocation efforts.
The ongoing global microchip shortage is also affecting GM stock value by impacting production, vehicle supply, and pricing. A previous 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 has 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 in the hopes of avoiding future shortages. That includes the development of new microcontrollers.
GM CFO Paul Jacobson has indicated that the chip supply is expected to even out sometime next year as suppliers catch up to demand. However, experts are now predicting that the semiconductor crisis could last into 2023. Most recently, production was halted at the GM Lansing Grand River facility in Michigan, affecting the Cadillac CT4, Cadillac CT5, and Chevy Camaro.
GM also placed several models for all four U.S. brands under constraint, including Buick, Cadillac, Chevy, and GMC. That said, GM recently announced the resumption of Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra production at the GM Fort Wayne plant.
In January, the Biden Administration pushed Congress to pass a $52 billion microchip production bill aimed at alleviating the ongoing shortage.
Looking ahead, strong demand for new cars is expected to continue in 2022, while new vehicle incentives are down to a five-year low amid low inventory. General Motors CEO Mary Barra has indicated that there are no plans to return GM inventory to pre-pandemic levels, making GM leaner and more efficient.
Unrelated to the chip shortage, production at GM’s Delta Township plant was down as a result of the Ambassador Bridge blockade, with additional production cuts at the GM CAMI plant, Flint Assembly, and Spring Hill plant.
GM Stock Value Micro Factors
The General previously 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. General Motors has also announced a new battery software update for the recalled Chevy Bolt EV and EUV. However, a lawsuit against the automaker was recently filed regarding the recall.
GM previously announced that it 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 later 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.
The National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) recently closed its investigation into the recent Chevy Bolt and Bolt EUV fires, while Chevy Bolt production has since restarted.
In more recent recall news, the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra were once again recalled for detaching tonneau covers. GM was also recently slapped with a class action lawsuit regarding peeling paint on Chevy and GMC pickups, while GM is set to repurchase Silverado HD and Sierra HD units regarding a quality issue with the Duramax diesel engine, while several GM vehicles have been recalled over faulty airbag inflators. Finally, GM has issued a recall for more than 80,000 Chevy Tracker units in South America
In political news, the Biden administration has outlined a plan to build-out the nationwide EV charging infrastructure, recently detailing a $5 billion EV charging network plan. California can once again set its own emissions guidelines, while the Biden administration is urging automakers to ensure that their vehicle lineups consist of at least 40 percent EVs by 2030. The state of California is now proposing a 35 percent EV sale target by 2026. Biden also recently signed an executive order calling for an end to the purchase of fossil fuel fleet vehicles by 2035, while more recently, reports indicate that President Biden may invoke Cold War-era powers to accelerate domestic EV material production. Regulatory agencies have also announced stricter emissions and fuel economy standards. More recently, a latter to the EPA from Michigan lawmakers urged the regulatory body to expedite approval for use of carbon nanotubes in GM EV battery production
The greater auto industry, including the UAW workers union and major manufacturers like General Motors, have 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.
GM stock value recently fell following the announcement that Dan Ammann was stepping down as CEO of the GM-backed autonomous vehicle startup Cruise. Ammann’s departure was the second high-profile executive shakeup in a week, following the departure of GM innovation head Pam Fletcher. More recently, GM appointed Ashish Kohli as the new VP of Investor Relations.
Stock Performance Year-To-Date
GM stock value increased considerably over the course of 2021, only to later rescind some of those gains and fall below the $50-per-share mark. GM stock value was back on the rise later in the year, hovering around the $55- to $60-per-share mark in December before breaking into record highs in January, peaking at $67.21 following CES 2022. In February, GM stock value fell back around the $50-per-share mark, dipping below the mark later in the month to open at $46 per share in March. Now as we wrap up April, GM stock value is on a downward trend, falling to roughly the $40-per-share mark.
| Month | Opening Value |
|---|---|
| January 3rd | $59.87 |
| February 1st | $52.85 |
| March 1st | $46.02 |
| April 1st | $44.16 |
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Comments
The economy retracted 1.2% in The last quarter. If it retracts again, we will officially be in a Biden recession. That’s what’s scaring the stock market. It’s not just GM suffering stock losses either
Jake LOL
Omicron was raging in January. I’m March Russia invaded Ukraine. A 1% drop is nothing. It’s the equivalent of having 1 less Friday in the quarter.
Coming into the second quarter there’s heavy demand for: Food. Energy, Single family homes, Autos, Airplanes, travel, entertainment, Medical equipment, Pharmaceuticals and U.S. Military goods. in other words:
AIN’T GOING TO BE NO RECESSION!
Peter G.
Recession is defined by 1 consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. That’s the definition. Period
That definition. Comes from historical data that when ever “recession” level economic woes hit, they were preceded by 2 quarters consecutive retraction. After which, yes, there was some positive, some negative, but alway preceded by 2 consecutive negative quarters.
Inflation goes up each month. Joe and Nancy’s spending have made even the trumps Covid spending look, minascule. The fed has stopped quantitative easing because it’s so out of control. Gas will remain high. When the number of pending Federal leases dropped from 35000 under trump to 9000 under Biden, and that was only after a federal judge reversed the shutdown of anwar Alaska. Yes, Biden he oppened up another 13000, but is asking double the usage fee to where few of those will be tapped and profitable. Gas will if anything keep going up.
All these woes are before we get to the food crisis. Ukrainian is only at war because of bidens failure in Afghanistan. Because of that, Ukraines wheat, which is 25% of the worlds production, isn’t available this year or probably next. We are already experiencing a fertilizer shortage and we here in the US will be planting 40% less corn, complicated by bidens plan of reducing gas prices by making more ethanol.
We will be in a Biden recession. The question is will it become the Biden depression.
@ Peter G
Are you a financial advisor? I ask because a lot of experts say otherwise so it’s kinda hard to take the word of a troll when people who do this for a living say otherwise.
Tim
Maybe your area is in a recession. By me businesses are hiring, and many products are in short supply. In fact, things are so good here in the U.S. that our central bank is raising intrest rates to keep our economy from overheating.
So you are claiming then that you are smarter the Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan? Two of the most powerful institutions in the world say otherwise but you know more then there combined 301 year history right? Can I get permission to screen shot your claim to share In WSB? If I get your permission I’ll share the link here so you can see the response from people in that forum. I have a feeling your feelings will get hurt I just figured you were a financial advisor with your strong claims against two of the titans of the financial industry. I mean you are claiming a random internet troll who used 30+ different names is smarter then Wall ST.
Tim
You could read. Why don’t you post some of the reasons Gold man sacks gives to explain why they feel the country is going into recession.
When the recession begins next month gm stock will be 30 bucks. They need to actually make cars people want. Not car ads.
Mr. Market is spooked about the amount of players coming into the EV game. VinFast from Viet Nam is coming to the USA with Samsung to build EV’s in mass at an economical price.
EV’s cost much less to produce than IC’s once production is geared up. About 30 to 40+% less.
The saturation and pricing will be similar to the trends of the introduction and maturity of hand held electronic calculators of the early 1980’s. From $200 to $300+ a unit, to $10 to $15 a unit.
VinFast and the Chinese EV’s makers will be producing quality EV’s in volume at around $20K a vehicle.
This will really stress margins of USA and European automakers.
It’s game on with EV’s.
Uhhhh…… you ever taken a math class???? Tesla been mass producing EV’s since 2014….. and a model 3 costs how much for a car with no buttons and a plastic interior????? That’s all propaganda from the same people who said wind is the new power source…. 20 year latter it’s 1% of our grid, all subsidized.
Can I also add that the model 3, as far as quality goes, compares most to what car???? A Dodge Charger? A 30K$ car vs a 60K$ Car. That the closest I can get as far as size comparison. The charger also has better interior admentites, build quality and chassis tuning. Tesla was largely negligent on these in their effort to cut costs, but it doesn’t matter as most Tesla buyers aren’t car guys and wouldn’t tell the difference anyways.
Most of these startup EV makers will not be here 5 years from now. The cost to manufacture these is going up because the prices for the raw materials to make batteries are skyrocketing.
Besides factors like the war and Covid, let’s remember the change in Fed policy. The Fed is raising rates and going from QE to QT. QT is quantitative tightening or reducing the size of the Fed balance sheet. Both of these have the investment community on edge. The big question is: can the Fed implement these policies so that we have a ‘soft landing’ and avoid a recession?
Also, although Covid may not be a concern to many of you; China has a ‘zero Covid’ policy. That means that with their ‘closed loop’ policy; their Shanghai port is extremely congested and running at a reduced capacity. I believe that is the world’s largest shipping port.
Then there were earnings reports this week. I not going to research this topic, but one important earnings disclosure came from Amazon. For your review, I have posted this headline:
“Amazon on Thursday reported a rare quarterly loss of $3.84 billion, owing entirely to a $7.6 billion loss in value of its stock investment in Rivian Automotive. Same with Ford, which said it lost $5.5 billion on its Rivian holdings in the quarter, causing it to report an overall loss of $3.1 billion.”
With all this going on, remember; GM stock price is not immune to current events.
☝️This.
This really is the silver bullet.
For people who don’t know economics 201, quantitative trimming is the feds policy that is in a nutshell “to stop inflation, we must slow the economy”
Anyone not familiar with the fed board (99% of Americans) doesn’t know the federal reserve has had economic theory for the last 4 decades that a good economy is bad because the roaring 20’s led to the Great Depression. They ignore the all the other factors that led to the Great Depression, like the dustbowl, or the banks being restricted on their ability, by the fed, to prepare for recessions.
Instead, the fed waits till the market starts a rolling recovery, then slams the breaks, and waits for a collapse, then floods the market with bailouts of failed corporations. It would be much better if they kept their hands off the wheel and let the market drive itself
The silver bullet here is with the crazy inflation, the fed is forced to switch to quantitative trimming….. in a time where the economy is bad….. slamming the breaks on an already poor economy instead of a thriving one. I reiterate. A recession is guaranteed, a depression possible. The only way to make this a small recession is 2 fold, get gas prices down ASAP, and cut all unnecessary federal spending, particularly the extra unemployment benefits so that people have to go to work.
The USA economy is going to rock for the next couple of years. Wars are healthy for economies. Also supply chain disruption create pent up demand. Ukraine grain production turmoil will benefit US farmers. High oil prices will benefit producers and oilfield service and equipment outfits. Post pandemic recovery creates positive outlook with consumers. Southern border inflows crates more demand for goods and services. As the third world’s population continues to increase this benefits first world goods and service providers.
America will continue to rock albeit painful inflation. Inflation is a sign of high rpm in an economy. Central Bank controls inflation by jacking Bank discount lending rates. Remember for ever dollar a bank has in their deposit coffers they can lend ten dollars to a worthy borrower.
Life will be good.