Shares of the American multinational, General Motors Company, soared more than 5% in Monday’s trade after the carmaker released its transformation plan for the future.
As a part of the restructuring strategy, the company plans to undertake cost-cutting measures, which include curbing its vehicle line-up in the U.S. and closing U.S. and overseas plants, despite triggering layoff fears.
According to the company, this restructuring strategy is expected to help strengthen its core business, capitalize on the future of personal mobility, and drive significant cost efficiencies.
As per GM’s CEO, Mary Barra, the aforementioned moves are expected to increase GM's free cash flow from autos by $6 billion in the next two years, including cost savings worth $4.5 billion and reduced capital spending worth $1.5 billion by 2020.
With plans to allocate additional resources to electric and autonomous vehicles, the company announced the closure of five plants in 2019 as a part of its $4.5 billion cost-cutting initiative.
The company also announced layoffs of salaried and salaried contract staff to the extent of ~15%, including 25% fewer executives, to reduce overhead costs and to streamline decision-making.
Moving lower for three straight days is viewed as a bearish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future declines. Considering data from situations where GM declined for three days, in of 308 cases, the price declined further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The 10-day RSI Indicator for GM moved out of overbought territory on April 30, 2024. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 34 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 34 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 23, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on GM as a result. In of 83 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 April 25, 2024. Looking at past instances where GM's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 43 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 321 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
GM may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 250 cases where GM Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
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 Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued 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 (6.005). P/E Ratio (6.202) is within average values for comparable stocks, (18.064). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.846) is also within normal values, averaging (5.553). GM has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.009) as compared to the industry average of (0.043). P/S Ratio (0.362) is also within normal values, averaging (74.209).
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 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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. GM’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 86, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued 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 average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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