Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price Up 2.6% – Time to Buy?

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) shares were up 2.6% during mid-day trading on Monday. The stock traded as high as $12.65 and last traded at $12.57. 52,128,887 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 7% from the average daily volume of 55,833,152 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.25.

Key Headlines Impacting Ford Motor

Here are the key news stories impacting Ford Motor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Higher-margin demand is a bright spot: combined sales of Tremor and Platinum trims rose nearly 60% through September. Ford also reported a 40% year-over-year increase in active subscriptions and record quarterly software and services revenue. Ford’s Q3 Sales Slipped. Here’s the Silver Lining: Customers Are Splurging on Fancy Trims. Ford’s Next Growth Engine Could Already Be in Your Driveway
• Positive Sentiment: Ford says cost reductions, disciplined production and improved pricing are helping narrow Model e losses. Its conventional Ford Blue business also has support from truck and SUV demand, cost savings and a nine-month EBIT increase. Will Ford’s Gen-1 Cost Reductions Drive Further Model e Improvements? Can Ford Blue Achieve Its $5.5 Billion EBIT Target in 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Ford’s Q3 adjusted EPS of $0.49 beat analyst expectations, though revenue of $49.53 billion was slightly below consensus. The results offer some earnings support amid softer sales. F Q3 deep dive: auto adjacencies offset sales volume declines, affordable EV launch in focus
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 vehicle sales fell 6.6%, and revenue declined 2% year over year. Although Model e losses narrowed, its margins deteriorated further; the upcoming Fathom midsize electric pickup launch will be an important test of the EV turnaround. Ford’s EV Losses Narrowed. Is the Turnaround Fool’s Gold?

Analyst Ratings Changes

F has been the subject of several recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $14.50 to $17.50 in a research report on Monday, July 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 29th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $13.50 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 29th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Ford Motor from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 12th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $15.02.

Ford Motor Price Performance

The business’s 50 day moving average price is $12.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.97. The company has a market cap of $50.58 billion, a PE ratio of 7.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 1.88.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $49.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.08 billion. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 4.17% and a positive return on equity of 18.89%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.45 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Ford Motor Company will post 1.90 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is presently -30.46%.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Gen Wealth Partners Inc increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 53.5% during the 3rd quarter. Gen Wealth Partners Inc now owns 3,960 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,381 shares during the last quarter. Flynn Zito Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 14.0% in the 3rd quarter. Flynn Zito Capital Management LLC now owns 21,244 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $256,000 after purchasing an additional 2,607 shares in the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 19.8% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 110,826 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,337,000 after buying an additional 18,308 shares during the last quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 96.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP now owns 302,964 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,726,000 after buying an additional 148,992 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 314,706 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,861,000 after buying an additional 2,511 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Co is an American automobile manufacturer founded in 1903 by Henry Ford and headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. The company helped popularize mass automobile production and is known for brands including Ford and Lincoln.

Ford develops, manufactures and sells cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vehicles and electric vehicles. Its product portfolio includes the F-Series pickup trucks, Transit commercial vans, Mustang sports cars and a range of utility vehicles. The company also provides vehicle software, connected services, fleet solutions, maintenance and other support services.

Ford operates through Ford Blue, which focuses on gasoline- and hybrid-powered vehicles; Model e, which develops electric vehicles and related technologies; and Ford Pro, which serves commercial and fleet customers.