WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  • General Motors plans to move its common stock listing from the NYSE to Nasdaq on Nov. 17.
  • GM expects to retain its ticker symbol, and current shareholders do not need to take action.
  • The transfer could make GM eligible for potential inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index.
  • GM shares have more than doubled since 2024 and closed Monday at $76.31, with market capitalization around $64.4 billion.

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General Motors plans to transfer its common stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq as the automaker works to position itself more clearly as a technology focused company. The Detroit automaker announced the planned move Tuesday.

GM expects its shares to begin trading on Nasdaq on Nov. 17. The company said it expects to retain the familiar “GM” ticker symbol after completing the transfer from the NYSE.

GM CFO Paul Jacobson linked the listing decision to the automaker’s broader corporate strategy. “GM’s customer-focused, technology-driven strategy is creating value for our stockholders, making Nasdaq a natural home for our listing as we grow,” Jacobson said in a release.

Jacobson also recognized the company’s extensive relationship with its current exchange. “We’re grateful for our long-standing partnership with the New York Stock Exchange and its remarkable legacy.”

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The company said the switch would make GM eligible for potential inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index. Eligibility does not mean the automaker will be added to the index, but it gives GM access to that possibility following the listing transfer.

Current GM shareholders will not need to take any action related to the move, according to the company. The transfer concerns where the common stock is listed and traded, while the ticker symbol is expected to remain unchanged.

GM’s departure represents a notable loss for the NYSE, where the automaker first listed in 1911. The company later listed on the exchange again in 2010 after going through a bankruptcy that received government backing.

The automaker is not alone in moving from the more traditional NYSE to Nasdaq, an exchange historically associated with technology companies. Walmart, DoorDash and Palantir Technologies have made similar transfers in recent years.

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings also announced plans last week to move its stock trading from the NYSE to Nasdaq. Those departures show that GM’s planned transfer is part of a broader group of listing changes identified in the source.

The reasons for changing exchanges vary among companies. Nasdaq said in 2024 that common considerations include “index inclusion opportunities, cost effective fee structure, brand visibility partnership, access to Nasdaq’s event space, and Nasdaq’s suite of investor relations and ESG products.”

GM specifically presented its own decision as a natural match for a strategy centered on customers and technology. The move also follows a company event that placed those technology ambitions directly before investors and other observers.

One week before the listing announcement, GM held a technology focused event where executives detailed the automaker’s roadmap. Their presentation covered artificial intelligence and technologies involving self driving vehicles.

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The Nasdaq announcement arrives during a period of substantial strength for GM shares. The stock has more than doubled since 2024 while the automaker has also been aggressively repurchasing its own shares.

GM stock closed Monday at $76.31 per share. The company’s market capitalization stood at roughly $64.4 billion, providing financial context for the significance of the listing that Nasdaq is set to gain.

The planned Nov. 17 transition combines continuity with a symbolic change for GM. Shareholders are expected to keep trading under the same ticker, but the company will leave an exchange relationship dating to 1911 for a venue it considers more aligned with its technology driven direction.

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