Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Down 1.4% – Here’s Why

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)’s share price traded down 1.4% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $13.98 and last traded at $14.2340. Approximately 51,960,249 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 15% from the average session volume of 61,021,723 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.43.

Ford Motor News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ford’s second-quarter earnings beat, raised 2026 guidance, stronger product mix and narrowing electric-vehicle losses are being cited as reasons the investment case is improving. Is Ford Stock a Buy After Q2 Earnings Beat & Raised Guidance?
• Positive Sentiment: A planned $1 billion in cost savings, leadership in trucks, continued hybrid demand and improving EV economics could strengthen profitability in Ford’s core automotive operations. How Cost Discipline and Truck Leadership Are Strengthening Ford
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks’ valuation and momentum screens characterize Ford as a relatively inexpensive stock with strong recent momentum, while DZ Bank upgraded the shares. Ford Shows Fast-paced Momentum But Is Still a Bargain Stock Ford Motor Upgraded at DZ Bank
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Jim Farley’s support for a revised USMCA underscores the importance of North American trade rules to Ford’s manufacturing costs and competitiveness, but also highlights policy risk. Ford Backs USMCA Rewrite
• Negative Sentiment: NHTSA upgraded its investigation into about 135,551 older Fiesta, Focus and EcoSport vehicles after 355 reports of timing-belt failures that can cause power loss, labeling the vehicles an “unreasonable” safety risk. Potential recall, repair and liability costs are an overhang. Some Older Ford Vehicles Pose Unreasonable Safety Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Ford temporarily halted production at its Romanian facility through August 19 amid an electricity-supply crisis, creating a limited operational disruption. Romanian Carmakers Halt Production

Analyst Ratings Changes

F has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. TD Cowen upped their target price on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ford Motor currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.68.

Ford Motor Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.07, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The firm has a market cap of $56.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.82. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $14.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.47.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.09. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 3.93% and a positive return on equity of 17.23%. The firm had revenue of $48.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $47.24 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.37 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Ford Motor Company will post 1.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is presently -32.09%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. McMillan Office Inc. acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Ford Motor by 55.4% during the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,348 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 837 shares during the period. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID grew its stake in Ford Motor by 108.4% during the 1st quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 2,365 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 1,230 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

About Ford Motor

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.