Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on General Motors GM.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don’t know. But when something this big happens with GM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga’s options scanner spotted 8 options trades for General Motors.
This isn’t normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 25% bullish and 62%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $100,100, and 7, calls, for a total amount of $456,601.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $42.0 to $50.0 for General Motors during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 $42.0 to $50.0, over the past month.
General Motors Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/16/25 | $6.15 | $6.0 | $6.0 | $42.00 | $166.8K | 39 | 278 |
| GM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $6.4 | $6.3 | $6.3 | $47.00 | $105.8K | 1.0K | 232 |
| GM | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $5.15 | $5.0 | $5.0 | $48.00 | $100.1K | 664 | 201 |
| GM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/04/25 | $1.11 | $1.11 | $1.11 | $47.00 | $55.1K | 3.9K | 1.0K |
| GM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/16/25 | $4.55 | $4.45 | $4.45 | $44.00 | $36.0K | 257 | 137 |
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 three segments: GM North America, GM International, and GM Financial. The United States now has four brands instead of eight under old GM. The company regained its US market share leadership in 2022, after losing it to Toyota due to the chip shortage in 2021. 2024’s share was 17.0%. The Cruise autonomous vehicle arm, which GM now owns outright, previously operated driverless geofenced AV robotaxi services in San Francisco and other cities, but after a 2023 accident, GM decided that it will focus on personal AVs. GM Financial became the company’s captive finance arm in 2010 via the purchase of AmeriCredit.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with General Motors, we pivot to a closer look at the company’s own performance.
Where Is General Motors Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 3,381,105, the price of GM is up 0.09% at $46.72.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 29 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for General Motors
Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $50.5.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
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* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Piper Sandler keeps a Neutral rating on General Motors with a target price of $48.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Overweight rating for General Motors, targeting a price of $53.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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