CoreCap Advisors LLC Sells 58,033 Shares of Ford Motor Company $F

CoreCap Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 33.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 117,575 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 58,033 shares during the quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,406,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Corsicana & Co. bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Country Trust Bank bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 990.9% during the 2nd quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,509 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 2,279 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ford Motor News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — Piper Sandler raised Ford from Neutral to Overweight and moved its price target up to $16 (from $11), boosting investor confidence in the turnaround and providing fresh buy-side support. Piper Sandler upgrade (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Strong sales / Q4 performance — Ford reported its best U.S. sales and strongest Q4 since 2019, driven by trucks, SUVs and record hybrid sales, supporting near‑term revenue and margin momentum. Ford’s Best Sales Since 2019 (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Autonomy roadmap — Ford reiterated plans to offer a Level‑3 “eyes‑off” driver assistance system in 2028 and to put the tech into a $30,000 EV first, signaling product differentiation and potential software/upside revenue. Ford to offer Level‑3 system in 2028 (Reuters) Eyes‑off driving and $30k EV (CNBC)
• Positive Sentiment: Building autonomy in‑house — Ford says developing key autonomy tech internally is ~30% cheaper than licensing, which could improve long‑term margins on software-enabled features. Autonomy in‑house cost advantage (Business Insider)
• Positive Sentiment: In‑car AI assistant — Ford unveiled plans for an AI driving companion to enhance user experience and differentiate its EVs, which supports future software and recurring‑revenue narratives. AI companion (Business Insider)
• Positive Sentiment: Options flow — Unusual bullish options activity with ~154k call contracts traded (about +59% vs. typical call volume) signals speculative/hedged bullish interest from traders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Trending coverage — Ford has been a heavily searched/trending stock, increasing short‑term volatility and attention but not directly altering fundamentals. Trending stock coverage (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Local news overlap — A press release about a Henry Ford Health partnership is unrelated to Ford Motor’s auto business and unlikely to affect the auto stock. Henry Ford Health partnership (GlobeNewswire)
• Negative Sentiment: Labor / technician shortage — WSJ reports Ford can’t fill thousands of mechanic roles (CEO cites ~5,000 openings), a structural workforce issue that could raise service/production costs and constrain after‑sales service. Mechanic shortage (WSJ)

Ford Motor Stock Performance

F stock opened at $14.39 on Friday. Ford Motor Company has a twelve month low of $8.44 and a twelve month high of $14.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20. The company has a market cap of $57.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.41 and a beta of 1.62. The business’s fifty day moving average is $13.25 and its 200-day moving average is $12.21.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The auto manufacturer reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.07. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 11.94% and a net margin of 2.48%.The business had revenue of $50.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.49 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 7th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 7th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on F. Jefferies Financial Group raised Ford Motor from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their price target for the company from $9.00 to $12.00 in a report on Monday, October 6th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Wall Street Zen raised Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $13.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.54.

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.