General Motors Company
General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) designs, builds and sells trucks, crossovers, cars and automobile parts and provides software-enabled services and subscriptions worldwide. The Company provides automotive financing services through its General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (GM Financial) segment. GM North America (GMNA) and GM International (GMI) develops, manufactures and/or markets vehicles under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands.
Business and Financial Updates:
- General Motors (GM) reported strong growth in its automotive operating results. This surge is attributed to the enthusiastic response from customers towards the company's new trucks and SUVs, as well as the effective execution of its business plan by the GM team, dealers, and suppliers.
- During the second quarter, GM and its partners achieved 3.2 billion USD in EBIT-adjusted results, which includes a 792 million USD impact from new agreements with LG Electronics and LG Energy Solution. This strategic decision reflects GM's commitment to going above and beyond traditional solutions during the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV recall, showcasing dedication to customer service. These measures not only aim to reduce costs but also enhance EV margins over time.
- The driving force behind GM's financial achievements is strong customer demand for its vehicles, which have led the U.S. industry in initial quality for two consecutive years. Consistent focus on pricing and incentives has led to increased retail market share in the U.S., along with profitable growth in international markets such as Brazil and Korea. GM's efforts in these markets have been exemplified by the popularity of models like the new Chevrolet Trax and Chevrolet Montana, which have attracted new customers. Additionally, GM's leadership in the U.S. full-size pickup market continues to strengthen with models like the Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD.
- In the electric vehicle sector, GM successfully produced 50,000 EVs in North America during the first half of the year, with plans to manufacture around 100,000 EVs in the latter half. Concurrently, GM remains committed to rigorous cost discipline and is taking steps to lower capital spending. This prudent approach has led to increased guidance, with full-year EBIT-adjusted guidance raised by 1 billion USD and adjusted automotive free cash flow guidance raised by 1.5 billion USD, projecting earnings per share between 7.15 and 8.15 USD.
- By prioritizing strategic internal combustion engine and EV programs, along with high-impact growth initiatives like Cruise, BrightDrop, and software-defined vehicles, GM aims to optimize spending and reduce capital expenditure. This marks the second time this year that guidance has been increased, contingent on successful labor agreement negotiations. In closing, GM expresses pride in its manufacturing team and commits to fair contract negotiations that benefit employees and support long-term success. The company's goal remains to achieve the best possible outcome for stakeholders, including team members, plant communities, dealers, suppliers, and investors.
Technical Observation (on the daily chart)
With a past year correction of almost 14.47%, the price has been in a persistent downward trend over the last year, with the medium-term negative trend evident by a correction of 23.29% in previous six months. The price is currently inside an important support zone of USD 30.00-USD 33.00, with the expectations of a trend reversal from these levels. Also, the momentum indicator RSI (14 period) displays a value of 31.65, taking support from levels around 30, indicating some buying momentum in the stock price. Price is below to the 21-day SMA and 50-day SMA trend-following indicators, which can serve as dynamic short-term resistances.
As per the above-mentioned price action, underlying commodities analysis, and technical indicators analysis, a ‘Buy’ rating has been given to General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) at the current price of USD 32.95 as of August 18, 2023, at 06:50 am PDT.
Individuals can evaluate the stock based on the support and resistance levels provided in the report in case of keen interest taking into consideration the risk-reward scenario.
Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macro-economic issues and prevailing geopolitical tensions. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.
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How to Read the Charts?
The yellow colour line reflects the 21-period simple moving average (SMA) while the blue line indicates the 50- period simple moving average (SMA). SMA helps to identify existing price trends. If the prices are trading above the 21-period and 50-period moving average, then it shows prices are currently trading in a bullish trend.
The orange colour line in the chart’s lower segment reflects the Relative Strength Index (14-Period) which indicates price momentum and signals momentum in trend. A reading of 70 or above suggests overbought status while a reading of 30 or below suggests an oversold status.
The red and green colour bars in the chart’s lower segment show the volume of the stock. The volume is the number of shares that changed hands during a given day. Stocks with high volumes are more liquid than stocks with lesser volume as liquidity in stocks helps in easier and faster execution of the order.
The Orange colour lines are the trend lines drawn by connecting two or more price points and used for trend identification purposes. The trend line also acts as a line of support and resistance.
Technical Indicators Defined: -
Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and a downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest. Support 1 refers to the nearby support level for the stock and if the price breaches the level, then Support 2 may act as the crucial support level for the stock.
Resistance: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and an uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest. Resistance 1 refers to the nearby resistance level for the stock and if the price surpasses the level, then Resistance 2 may act as the crucial resistance level for the stock.
Stop-loss: It is a level to protect further losses in case of unfavourable movement in the stock prices.
The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is August 18, 2023. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.
Abbreviations
CMP: Current Market Price
SMA: Simple Moving Average
RSI: Relative Strength Index
USD: United States dollar
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