Spotlight on General Motors: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on General Motors. Our analysis of options history for General Motors GM revealed 10 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 50% of traders were bullish, while 20% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 2 were puts, with a value of $354,833, and 8 were calls, valued at $252,002.

What's The Price Target?

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $25.0 to $65.0 for General Motors over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for General Motors's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across General Motors's significant trades, within a strike price range of $25.0 to $65.0, over the past month.

General Motors Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

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Significant Options Trades Detected:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
GM PUT SWEEP BEARISH 06/20/25 $12.05 $11.95 $12.05 $65.00 $322.9K 129 269
GM CALL SWEEP BULLISH 01/16/26 $12.2 $12.05 $12.2 $47.00 $37.8K 1.0K 31
GM CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 03/21/25 $6.95 $6.85 $6.9 $49.00 $34.5K 2.3K 142
GM CALL SWEEP BULLISH 03/21/25 $6.95 $6.9 $6.94 $49.00 $33.9K 2.3K 281
GM PUT TRADE BEARISH 03/21/25 $1.68 $1.68 $1.68 $50.00 $31.9K 3.3K 309

About General Motors

General Motors Co. emerged from the bankruptcy of General Motors Corp. (old GM) in July 2009. GM has eight brands and operates under four segments: GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial. The United States now has four brands instead of eight under old GM. The company regained its us market share leader crown in 2022, after losing it to Toyota due to the chip shortage in 2021. 2023's share was 16.5%. GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle arm has previously done driverless geofenced AV robotaxi services in San Francisco and other cities but after a 2023 accident GM decided in December 2024 that it will focus on AVs in personal vehicles. GM should own 100% of Cruise by 2025. GM Financial became the company's captive finance arm in October 2010 via the purchase of AmeriCredit.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding General Motors, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Where Is General Motors Standing Right Now?

  • With a trading volume of 3,279,564, the price of GM is up by 1.35%, reaching $54.23.
  • Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
  • Next earnings report is scheduled for 33 days from now.

What Analysts Are Saying About General Motors

3 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $50.333333333333336.

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