{"id":106602,"date":"2021-02-10T12:23:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T12:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=106602"},"modified":"2021-02-10T12:23:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T12:23:25","slug":"general-motors-is-set-to-report-earnings-before-the-bell-heres-what-wall-street-expects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/general-motors-is-set-to-report-earnings-before-the-bell-heres-what-wall-street-expects\/","title":{"rendered":"General Motors is set to report earnings before the bell. Here's what Wall Street expects"},"content":{"rendered":"
General Motors is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings before the bell on Wednesday. Here's what Wall Street is expecting, based on average analysts' estimates compiled by Refinitiv.<\/p>\n
That would be in-line with unofficial guidance from the company. In November, John Stapleton, then-GM's interim CFO, told Wall Street analysts that GM expected its pretax adjusted earnings would be around $8.5 billion and $9 billion for the second half of the year.<\/p>\n
The automaker reported pretax adjusted earnings of $5.3 billion, or $2.83 earnings per share, for the third quarter, while saying the fourth quarter would be weaker due to seasonality.<\/p>\n
GM reported an adjusted pretax profit of $105 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 due to a 40-day labor strike impacting vehicle production. Revenue was $30.8 billion during that quarter.<\/p>\n
Wall Street is also looking to CEO Mary Barra and other executives for insight into a number of other issues \u2013 from 2021 guidance and potential dividend reinstatement to updates on the company's all-electric and autonomous vehicle plans.<\/p>\n
Wall Street analysts also will want to know how a global semiconductor chip shortage is expected to impact the automaker in 2021. GM's crosstown rival, Ford Motor, last week said the shortage could lower its earnings by $1 billion to $2.5 billion this year.<\/p>\n
Barclays analyst Brian Johnson in a note to investors Monday said the firm expects GM to provide "a cautious 2021 outlook" due to the semiconductor chip shortage.<\/p>\n
GM's shares are up by more than 30% so far this year, led by optimism regarding its all-electric vehicle plans and new technologies.<\/p>\n
This story is developing. Please check back for updates.<\/strong><\/p>\n