Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seventeen analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have issued a hold recommendation, three have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $13.0214.

F has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays boosted their target price on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $11.00 to $16.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $12.00 target price on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of F. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 42,683 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $560,000 after purchasing an additional 761 shares during the last quarter. CRA Financial Services LLC grew its position in Ford Motor by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. CRA Financial Services LLC now owns 18,327 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $240,000 after buying an additional 775 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in Ford Motor by 16.5% during the third quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 5,470 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 776 shares during the period. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 7.2% during the fourth quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,697 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $153,000 after buying an additional 784 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Activest Wealth Management raised its position in Ford Motor by 35.3% in the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 3,041 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 794 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

More Ford Motor News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large options activity—traders bought 297,221 call options (≈176% above average), signaling short‑term bullish/speculative interest that can amplify intraday upside and volume.
• Positive Sentiment: Ford is expanding into large-scale battery storage for utilities, data centers and businesses, diversifying beyond vehicle EV packs and opening higher‑margin, recurring‑revenue markets. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management told employees companywide bonuses will be set at 130% as initial vehicle quality improves—an operational signal that product quality and execution are trending better, which supports margins and brand strength. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and industry pieces note that Ford’s renewed focus on hybrids and trucks (higher-margin segments) could be a sensible near‑term strategy versus an all‑in EV push, supporting a potential profitability recovery. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Local policy coverage: a BusinessWire piece details criticism of Ontario government university funding; this mainly affects regional politics and not Ford’s core fundamentals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Big EV‑related losses continue to weigh on sentiment—Ford reported large EV writedowns and tariffs that drove an $11.1B quarterly loss (worst since 2008), raising near‑term profitability risk and capital allocation concerns. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Ford’s EV division lost roughly $4.8B last year, and management acknowledged customers’ weak uptake on certain EV models—this underpins continued restructuring/charge risk and questions ROI on past EV investments. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst stance and price target pressure—RBC reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating with a $12 target (below current levels), signaling some analysts see downside risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Supply shock from an aluminum supplier fire and outage has already cost Ford an estimated ~$2B hit, adding near‑term production and margin pressure. Article Title

Ford Motor Stock Performance

F stock opened at $13.99 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95. Ford Motor has a 12-month low of $8.44 and a 12-month high of $14.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $55.72 billion, a PE ratio of -6.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.83 and a beta of 1.66.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $45.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.78 billion. Ford Motor had a positive return on equity of 10.16% and a negative net margin of 4.37%.The company’s revenue was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.39 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is presently 51.72%.

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.