Knowing facts before you bet on it

General Motors (GM) was recently on the list of the most sought -after stocks from Zacks.com. Therefore, you may want to take some of the key factors into account that could influence the performance of the share in the near future.

Shares from the fact that an automobile manufacturer returned +13% to the Zacks S&P 500 Composite +13.1% change in the past month. The Zack's automotive – domestic industry, which includes General Motors, has increased 40% during this period. Now the main question is: where could the inventory be directed at short notice?

While media publications or rumors about a significant change in the business prospects of a company usually carry out its shares as a “trend” and lead to an immediate change in price, there are always some basic facts that ultimately dominate the purchase and hate decision finding.

Instead of concentrating on anything else, we prioritize the evaluation of the change in the profit projection of a company at Zacks. This is due to the fact that we believe that the current value for its shares is determined by the cash value of his future profit current.

Our analysis essentially is based on how the analysts of sales pages that cover the shares revises their profit estimates in order to take into account the latest business trends. If the profit estimates for a company increase, the at the time to be accompanied by the current value for its shares. And if the at the time value of a share to be added is higher than the current market price, investors tend to buy the shares, which means that the price is upwards. For this reason, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in estimating the profits and the short -term share price movements.

General Motors is expected to make a profit of $ 2.55 per share in the current quarter, which corresponds to a change of -16.7%compared to the previous year. In the past 30 days, the Zacks Consensus estimate has changed by -14.5%.

For the current financial year, the consensus estimate of $ 9.30 refers to a change of -12.3% compared to the previous year. This estimate has changed in the past 30 days.

For the next financial year, the consensus assessment of $ 9.47 shows a change of +1.8% compared to what General Motors is expected a year ago. The estimate has changed last month -15.5%.

Our proprietary stock assessment tool, The Zacks Rank, offers a strong externally tested track record and offers a more conclusive picture of the price direction of a share at short notice, as it effectively uses the power of profits. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate and three other factors in connection with the profit estimates, General Motors is ranked 5 (strong sale) with Zacks.