Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Trading 1% Higher – Here’s What Happened

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)’s stock price was up 1% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $14.70 and last traded at $14.4190. 61,823,017 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 2% from the average session volume of 60,757,418 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.27.

Key Stories Impacting Ford Motor

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ford was highlighted by Zacks as a strong momentum stock, which can help investor sentiment by reinforcing the idea that the shares have been trading with constructive technical strength. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Another Zacks note said Ford could beat upcoming earnings estimates, with expectations centered on resilient Ford Pro results and improving software subscriptions helping offset weakness in EV losses and softer U.S. sales. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Ford and several partners launched a new workforce-training alliance with BlackRock, Carhartt, and Google, a move that could support long-term hiring and manufacturing capacity. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks market recap noted Ford traded higher in the previous session, reflecting continued investor interest ahead of earnings. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader commentary on the U.S. EV industry highlighted how sharply the segment has cooled, which is relevant to Ford’s EV ambitions but was not a company-specific development. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Ford’s recall of nearly 388,000 vehicles over a second-row seat restraint issue adds another quality-control overhang and could increase warranty and reputation concerns. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Recent reports about workers being fired over alleged snack theft are mostly reputational noise, but they may reinforce a negative public narrative around labor relations. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on F shares. Citigroup raised their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $14.00 target price on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.79.

Ford Motor Stock Up 1.0%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a market capitalization of $57.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.30, a PEG ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 1.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $14.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.42.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.48. Ford Motor had a positive return on equity of 15.77% and a negative net margin of 3.22%.The business had revenue of $43.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.66 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.14 EPS. Ford Motor’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ford Motor Company will post 1.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -38.71%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank & Trust Co grew its position in Ford Motor by 2.6% in the second quarter. Bank & Trust Co now owns 31,665 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $440,000 after purchasing an additional 794 shares in the last quarter. Accel Wealth Management lifted its position in Ford Motor by 7.5% during the 2nd quarter. Accel Wealth Management now owns 20,993 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $292,000 after buying an additional 1,473 shares in the last quarter. Taylor & Morgan Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter worth about $168,000. Tema ETFs LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 10.7% during the 2nd quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 61,455 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $854,000 after buying an additional 5,945 shares during the last quarter. Finally, William Mack & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 20.6% during the 2nd quarter. William Mack & Associates Inc. now owns 33,874 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $471,000 after buying an additional 5,775 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Company Profile

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, the company became an early pioneer of mass-production techniques with the Model T and the adoption of the moving assembly line. Today, Ford designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad range of vehicles and mobility solutions under the Ford and Lincoln brands, spanning passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and commercial vehicles.

Ford’s business activities extend beyond vehicle production to include parts and aftermarket services, fleet and commercial sales, and automotive financing through Ford Motor Credit Company.