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GMGeneral Motors CompanySell4.5·$83.96+2.25%
GM · Why this verdict

Why General Motors (GM) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score4.5/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E4.3
P/S10.0
EV/EBITDA6.0
Fwd P/E9.9
PEG10.0
Analyst target5.0
  • Forward P/E: 5.8x
  • PEG: 0.37
  • Attractively valued

Quality

3.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE1.3
ROA1.8
Gross margin0.0
Op margin3.7
Net margin0.7
Current ratio4.5
FCF quality10.0
Moat3.1
Piotroski F3.3
  • Excellent cash conversion: 884% FCF/NI
  • No competitive moat
  • Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9

Growth

1.1/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth2.3
EPS growth0.0
  • Declining revenue: -1%

Momentum

5.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.1
MACD10.0
OBV1.0
MA position9.0
Volume2.6
  • Overbought (RSI 79)
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

6.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment4.7
Analyst rating7.5
Price target6.9

Insider

3.9/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality4.5
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.1
  • Modest insider selling — $50,757,868 (0.069% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.1/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank4.0
quality rank6.3
growth rank1.3

Technical

4.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger2.0
support resistance0.8
52w position9.2

Risk (lower is worse)

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest8.8
days to cover7.6
volatility4.1
put call10.0
implied vol5.5
max pain risk3.0
beta5.8
debt equity3.0
  • Above max pain $50

Catalyst

3.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
dividend safety5.2
news activity8.0
  • Earnings concerns: 1B/3M
  • Dividend: 88.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Quality below minimum threshold.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L1:HARD_BLOCK
Passed (6)
  • MOMENTUM:5.3>=4.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:43d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:0.1<1.5@spot
Warning (1)
  • MOMENTUM:5.3<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)
Reward-to-Risk
0.12
Upside
+1.9%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The L1 gate blocked the positive-verdict path: a hard-floor threshold was breached, so dimensional pillars — including Value at 7.7 could not lift the engine output above the verdict floor. Failed gate signal: ASYMMETRY:0.1<1.5@spot.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 7.7, Sentiment at 6.4, and Risk (lower is worse) at 6.0; the weakest are Growth at 1.1, Quality at 3.2, and Catalyst at 3.9. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.12 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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