Key Points General Motors' stock is having its best year since the company's reemergence from bankruptcy in 2009. Wall Street analysts are bullish about GM's cash generation, earnings resilience and track record in delivering shareholder returns, including stock buybacks. Amid the stock runup, CEO Mary Barra has exercised options or sold roughly 1.8 million shares this year, valued at more than $73 million, according public filings confirmed by GM. Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC DETROIT — General Motors is on pace to be the top U.S.-traded automaker stock of 2025, as shares of the Detroit automaker are having their best year since the company's reemergence from bankruptcy in 2009. GM stock is up more than 55% to a record of more than $80 per share, as of Friday's close, topping the company's previous annual increase of 48.3% last year. That includes a nearly 13% increase so far this month, adding to five consecutive months of share gains, according to FactSet. Several factors have been driving the share increase. But GM CEO Mary Barra and other executives have argued for years that the automaker's stock has been significantly undervalued given its consistent earnings performance. "Great vehicles, innovative technology, a rewarding customer experience, along with strong financial results, will continue to set GM apart in an increasingly competitive landscape," Barra said during the company's last quarterly earnings call in October. Amid the stock's runup, Barra has significantly cut her position in the company. She has exercised options or sold roughly 1.8 million shares this year, valued at more than $73 million, according to public filings confirmed by GM. As of the last public filing in September, Barra still owned more than 433,500 shares valued at more than $35 million, with much of her annual awards granted in options and stock. GM's stock performance compares to a 17% yearly increase for Tesla as of Friday's close, a 34% jump for Ford Motor and a 15% loss for Chrysler parent Stellantis . Other U.S.-traded automakers such as Honda Motor