What Is Behind The Move In GM Stock?

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Shares of General Motors (GM) rose 5.5% on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, while the S&P 500 gained 0.6%. The advance came on the day GM said it will move its stock listing to Nasdaq from the New York Stock Exchange. Two peers, Tesla and Rivian Automotive, also rose more than 3% during the session. A new exchange does not change the cars GM sells, so what does the switch change for you as a shareholder?

What Does GM’s Move To Nasdaq Change?

The company said you do not need to do anything as a shareholder, and GM expects to keep its “GM” ticker. Shares are expected to trade on the NYSE through the market close on November 16, 2026, and on Nasdaq from November 17.

A news report on October 27 said GM is leaving the NYSE after more than 100 years for an exchange that is home to many technology companies. GM may gain one thing from the switch: news reports said the listing change could make it eligible for inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index.

The listing was not the only GM story that day. News reports citing people familiar with the matter said GM plans to offer hybrid versions of its popular three-row SUVs, marking a strategic shift after heavy investment in electric vehicles.

Did Similar Stocks Rise With GM?

Some did, but none rose as much. Three of the five companies on GM’s Trefis peer list advanced, including Tesla at 4.0% and Rivian Automotive at 3.4%, while Ally Financial and Lucid Group fell. GM’s gain was also well above its sector’s performance, as XLY, the fund that tracks GM’s consumer discretionary sector, gained 1.0% the same session.

Where GM Stock Stands After The Rise

A rise this large is rare for GM: in the prior 365 days, only one other session saw one, an 8.7% rise on January 27, 2026. Tuesday’s gain came a week after a 6.8% fall on October 20, which was the stock’s latest move of this size in either direction.

Over the past year, GM has done slightly better than the market, posting a total return of 16.6% against 15.0% for the S&P 500. During that time, its shares climbed from their lowest close, $66.87 on November 4, 2025, to their highest, $90.30 on July 28, 2026. The stock has given back ground since: from July 29 to October 27, GM fell 9.7% while the S&P 500 gained 5.8%.

After the rise, GM’s market value was 0.38 times its sales over the last twelve months, against 3.2 times for the S&P 500.

GM is expected to report its fourth-quarter 2026 results in January 2027. An analysis published on October 26 said GM had hinted at a softer fourth quarter because of inflationary pressures in logistics, commodities and memory. The figure to watch in that report is GM’s operating margin, which was 7.2% of revenue in the third quarter of 2026 against 2.2% in the same quarter a year earlier.

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