FY2025 EPS Estimates for Ford Motor Cut by Zacks Research

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Ford Motor in a report released on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the auto manufacturer will post earnings of $1.04 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.13. The consensus estimate for Ford Motor’s current full-year earnings is $1.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ford Motor’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently commented on F. Citigroup upped their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $13.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Dbs Bank lowered Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.73.

Ford Motor Stock Down 0.6%

Ford Motor stock opened at $13.20 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $12.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20. Ford Motor has a twelve month low of $8.44 and a twelve month high of $13.97. The company has a market capitalization of $52.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.38, a P/E/G ratio of 4.03 and a beta of 1.60.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The auto manufacturer reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $50.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $43.08 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 11.94%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.49 earnings per share.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 7th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 7th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is presently 51.72%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Advisors Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 9.6% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 12,543 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $126,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. FORA Capital LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the 1st quarter worth about $7,398,000. Teza Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the 1st quarter worth about $465,000. Quantitative Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor in the first quarter valued at about $2,373,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 7.3% during the second quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 7,476,340 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $81,118,000 after purchasing an additional 510,473 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments.