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GM Moves Stock Listing to Nasdaq on November 17

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Exterior of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street, used as an illustrative archive image for GM's planned move to Nasdaq
Illustrative archive photo of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by Aditya Vyas via Unsplash, used under the Unsplash License. Not an image of GM or Nasdaq.

General Motors plans to move its common-stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq Global Select Market, with Nasdaq trading expected to begin on November 17, 2026. The automaker will keep the familiar “GM” ticker, and existing shareholders do not need to take any action.

GM announced the transfer on October 27 after its board authorized the move a day earlier. Its stock is expected to remain on the NYSE through the market close on November 16, according to the company’s Form 8-K filing. Nasdaq has already approved the listing.

What changes on November 17

The change affects the exchange on which GM shares are listed and traded. It does not change the company’s ticker symbol, ownership of existing shares, vehicle brands or day-to-day automotive operations. GM said shareholders do not need to exchange certificates, contact a broker or complete another administrative step because of the transfer.

  • Last expected NYSE trading day: November 16, 2026
  • First expected Nasdaq trading day: November 17, 2026
  • Ticker: GM
  • New venue: Nasdaq Global Select Market
  • Shareholder action required: None, according to GM

The transfer also makes GM eligible for possible inclusion in the Nasdaq-100, the company said. Eligibility is not the same as selection, however. GM has not announced that it will join the index, and the exchange transfer does not guarantee future inclusion.

Why GM is framing the move around technology

GM finance chief Paul Jacobson called Nasdaq a “natural home” for the company’s customer-focused and technology-driven strategy. That is management’s characterization of the move, not evidence that the listing itself changes the underlying business.

The messaging follows a broader effort to present GM as a software and technology company as well as a vehicle manufacturer. The automaker recently outlined plans to extend planned eyes-off automated driving to pickups and SUVs and to use a centralized computing platform for future vehicles. Those programs remain separate from the exchange transfer and still depend on development, validation and regulatory conditions.

Reuters reported that GM would become the first legacy automaker listed on Nasdaq and noted that the company had a market value of roughly $64.4 billion at the time of the announcement. Shares rose in premarket trading, but a short-term price move does not establish the longer-term effect of changing exchanges.

The practical significance is limited but visible

For most customers, the switch will be invisible. Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac and Buick dealers will continue selling and servicing vehicles in the same way, and GM has not tied the listing transfer to production or product changes.

For investors, the clearest potential benefit is Nasdaq-100 eligibility. Inclusion could create demand from funds that track the index, but that outcome remains uncertain. The move also gives GM a symbolic association with a market known for large technology companies, reinforcing the corporate narrative around software, autonomous driving and digital services.

The announcement comes one week after GM reported $50 billion in third-quarter revenue and narrowed its 2026 profit outlook. Those operating results, product demand and the cost of GM’s technology programs will matter more to its financial performance than the exchange name alone.

Featured image: illustrative archive photo of the New York Stock Exchange, the market GM plans to leave. Photo by Aditya Vyas via Unsplash, used under the Unsplash License. This is not an image of GM or Nasdaq.

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