Core Insights - General Motors Company (GM) reported better-than-expected profit and sales for Q3, with adjusted earnings per share of $2.80, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $2.31 [1] - Quarterly sales reached $48.59 billion, a slight decline of 0.3% year-over-year, but exceeded the expected $45.27 billion, driven by Chevrolet's rise as the No. 2 electric vehicle brand in the U.S. [2] - GM narrowed its 2025 GAAP earnings-per-share guidance to a range of $8.30 to $9.05, compared to the previous range of $8.22 to $9.97, against an analyst estimate of $9.19 [2] Financial Performance - The company raised its 2025 adjusted EPS outlook to $9.75 to $10.50 from $8.25 to $10.00, which is above the consensus estimate of $9.46 [3] - GM anticipates recognizing over $200 million in Super Cruise revenue in 2025 [3] - Following the earnings announcement, GM shares increased by 0.6%, trading at $67.04 [3] Analyst Ratings and Price Targets - Wells Fargo analyst Colin Langan maintained an Underweight rating on GM, raising the price target from $40 to $46 [5] - RBC Capital analyst Tom Narayan maintained an Outperform rating, increasing the price target from $77 to $86 [5] - TD Cowen analyst Itay Michaeli maintained a Buy rating, raising the price target from $92 to $100 [5]