General Motors could get a boost from a combination of product-related tailwinds, even as a dim geopolitical outlook poses challenges for the automotive sector, according to Wolfe Research. The firm upgraded the automaker to outperform from peer perform. It also set a $96 price target on the stock, implying 25% upside from Tuesday's close. "Investors may be underappreciating the magnitude of poten...
General Motors could get a boost from a combination of product-related tailwinds, even as a dim geopolitical outlook poses challenges for the automotive sector, according to Wolfe Research. The firm upgraded the automaker to outperform from peer perform. It also set a $96 price target on the stock, implying 25% upside from Tuesday's close. "Investors may be underappreciating the magnitude of potential tailwinds into 2027," analyst Emmanuel Rosner said Wednesday in a note to clients. The launch of the company's refreshed full-size pickup trucks could prove a roughly $1.7 billion tailwind for General Motors, the analyst noted. GM YTD mountain GM year to date The automaker is also poised to benefit from a lower net tariff burden as it moves some of its production capacity for its to the U.S. from Mexico, according to Wolfe. The firm unveiled last year a plan to invest about $4 billion in manufacturing plants in the U.S. Wolfe also noted that General Motors continues to pile cash into share repurchases, which is expected to fuel a nearly 15% gain in the stock. The firm estimates that General Motors' free cash flow will stand at $9.9 billion in 2026 and $12.2 billion in 2027. To be sure, "the auto sector is often one of the main targets when macro concerns escalate," analysts wrote, adding that automotive stock broadly underperform during geopolitical conflicts. "But, history has shown that such periods can also present interesting buying opportunities for select names, as the market begins to price in overly conservative earnings expectations and multiples compress towards trough levels," Wolfe Research analysts said. The research firm's call falls in line with consensus on the Street. Of the 30 analysts who cover General Motors, 20 have a buy or strong buy on shares. General Motors' stock has declined nearly 6% this year, slightly underperforming the overall market.
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YieldMax ABNB Option Income Strategy ETF ( ABNY ) announces weekly distribution of $0.3328 vs $0.3316 in prior week. The annual distribution rate is 40.98%, with an SEC yield of 2.59%. The return of capital is 27.15%. The distribution is payable on 27th March to holders on record of 26th March. Source: Press Release More on YieldMax ABNB Option Income Strategy ETF Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Y...
YieldMax ABNB Option Income Strategy ETF ( ABNY ) announces weekly distribution of $0.3328 vs $0.3316 in prior week. The annual distribution rate is 40.98%, with an SEC yield of 2.59%. The return of capital is 27.15%. The distribution is payable on 27th March to holders on record of 26th March. Source: Press Release More on YieldMax ABNB Option Income Strategy ETF Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on YieldMax™ ABNB Option Income Strategy ETF Dividend scorecard for YieldMax™ ABNB Option Income Strategy ETF
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday: Goldman Sachs reiterates Tesla as neutral Goldman says it's cautious on the company's foray into semis. "Tesla's track record on semi engineering has been mixed in the past, with its Dojo team for AI training chips/compute having largely moved on from Tesla, but Tesla has been very successful with inference chips (and it sees a role for these...
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday: Goldman Sachs reiterates Tesla as neutral Goldman says it's cautious on the company's foray into semis. "Tesla's track record on semi engineering has been mixed in the past, with its Dojo team for AI training chips/compute having largely moved on from Tesla, but Tesla has been very successful with inference chips (and it sees a role for these chips stemming from its inference team to eventually be used in the data center and distributed computing applications too)." Wells Fargo upgrades Kinetik, ONEOK and Enterprise Products Partners to overweight from equal weight Wells upgraded several midstream companies and says they're beneficiaries of the Iran war. "The Iran war will create a structural shift in global energy mkts, boosting demand for US energy. We expect Permian gas/NGL [natural gas liquids] ( & maybe oil) supply to accelerate to meet growing demand. Upgrading KNTK, EPD & OKE." Deutsche Bank initiates Esco Technologies as buy Deutsche called the aerospace and defense company "defensive growth at a discount." "We are initiating coverage on ESCO Technologies with a Buy rating and $350 target price." Wolfe upgrades General Motors to outperform from peer perform Wolfe says it sees "underappreciated" tailwinds. "We upgrade GM to Outperform from Peer Perform, with a $96 target price. While 2026 could see small additional step-up in raw mats, investors may be underappreciating the magnitude of potential tailwinds into 2027." HSBC initiates Vertiv as buy HSBC says the company is a "data center pure play." " Vertiv is a leading critical infrastructure provider for data centers and an important enabler of AI growth, with a full stack of solutions across the power and thermal management systems." Morgan Stanley initiates Immix Biopharma as overweight Morgan Stanley says the biopharma company has plenty of upside. "We initiate coverage of Immix Biopharma (IMMX ) with an Overweight rating and $20 price target." Raymo...
Elen11/iStock via Getty Images The Pentagon has reached framework agreements with major defense contractors to accelerate production of key missile systems following heavy usage in the early stages of the U.S. and Israeli conflict with Iran. Lockheed Martin ( LMT ) and BAE Systems ( BAESY ) have agreed with the Defense Department on plans to "quadruple the production of seekers for the Terminal Hi...
Elen11/iStock via Getty Images The Pentagon has reached framework agreements with major defense contractors to accelerate production of key missile systems following heavy usage in the early stages of the U.S. and Israeli conflict with Iran. Lockheed Martin ( LMT ) and BAE Systems ( BAESY ) have agreed with the Defense Department on plans to "quadruple the production of seekers for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor." Separately, Lockheed ( LMT ) and the Pentagon will also increase production of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), which is set to replace the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). In another deal, Honeywell Aerospace ( HON ) will invest $500M over several years “to surge production of critical components for America’s munitions stockpile,” including navigation systems and other products. Lockheed Martin ( LMT ) shares were up +0.3% premarket, while Honeywell ( HON ) gained +1.39%. More on Honeywell International, Lockheed Martin, etc. Honeywell: The Premier Value Play In Industrials At A Discount The Shahed Drone War Is Creating A Missile Defense Supercycle For Lockheed Martin BAE Systems: Europe's Defense Boom Still Isn't Fully Priced In Lockheed Martin unit secures $478M U.S. Navy contract Lockheed Martin tests containerized missile launcher with live-fire demo
Verisk press release ( VRSK ): FY Written premiums: Net written premiums grew 4.8 percent to $971 billion, compared to $927 billion in 2024. Net earned premiums rose 6.3 percent to $953 billion, compared to $896 billion in 2024. The combined ratio improved to 92.9 percent, down from 96.6 percent in 2024. Policyholders’ surplus increased to $1.2 trillion from $1.1 trillion in 2024. Net income after...
Verisk press release ( VRSK ): FY Written premiums: Net written premiums grew 4.8 percent to $971 billion, compared to $927 billion in 2024. Net earned premiums rose 6.3 percent to $953 billion, compared to $896 billion in 2024. The combined ratio improved to 92.9 percent, down from 96.6 percent in 2024. Policyholders’ surplus increased to $1.2 trillion from $1.1 trillion in 2024. Net income after taxes declined to $148 billion from $169 billion in 2024, a $21 billion decline. More on Verisk Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK) Presents at BofA Securities 2026 Information & Business Services Conference Transcript Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK) Presents at Wolfe Research FinTech Forum Transcript Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript Verisk reiterates growth targets, sets new capital return goal Lowest Quant ranked large-cap stocks with positive EPS surprises