General Motors (GM, $38.39) reports a dip in first-quarter sales
GM's first-quarter sales report revealed that its sales had fallen by 7% compared to Q1 2018. However, the company’s more expensive offerings, like the GMC Sierra crew cab pickup, sold out.
The company further disclosed that sales of smaller crossovers such as the Chevrolet Trax and Equinox, as well as its midsize Chevrolet Colorado pickup, had a good first quarter, but the major hit was the GMC Acadia SUV.
Midway through the year, the company plans to launch more full-size pickups with two new heavy duty pickups from Chevrolet and GMC. More facilities are set to be opened in Flint to up these productions.
The company’s overall sales decline is due to the poor performance of the traditional passengers cars that seem to have had its day. To churn out profit, the company has taken some hard measures in the past, like cutting 14,000 jobs at factories in the U.S. and Canada, a move that has been criticized by many.
GM in upward trend: price may ascend as a result of having broken its lower Bollinger Band on December 18, 2024
GM may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 47 cases where GM's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where GM's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 33 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on December 24, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on GM as a result. In of 86 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for GM just turned positive on December 26, 2024. Looking at past instances where GM's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where GM advanced for three days, in of 335 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
GM moved below its 50-day moving average on December 30, 2024 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
The 10-day moving average for GM crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on December 16, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 12 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where GM declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for GM entered a downward trend on December 30, 2024. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. GM’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.815) is normal, around the industry mean (6.142). P/E Ratio (6.202) is within average values for comparable stocks, (18.218). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.846) is also within normal values, averaging (5.723). GM has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.009) as compared to the industry average of (0.042). P/S Ratio (0.362) is also within normal values, averaging (78.580).
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