Royal Bank Of Canada Reaffirms “Sector Perform” Rating for Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Ford Motor (NYSE:F)‘s stock had its “sector perform” rating restated by Royal Bank Of Canada in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $12.00 price target on the auto manufacturer’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 14.19% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on F. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Piper Sandler upgraded Ford Motor from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $11.00 to $16.00 in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.02.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of F stock opened at $13.99 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market cap 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. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $13.60 and a 200-day moving average of $12.64. Ford Motor has a one year low of $8.44 and a one year high of $14.50.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 4.37% and a positive return on equity of 10.16%. The business had revenue of $45.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.78 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.39 EPS. Ford Motor’s quarterly revenue was down 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth $674,437,000. DLD Asset Management LP bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter worth about $299,000,000. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 712.7% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 19,572,437 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $212,361,000 after buying an additional 17,164,234 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 17.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 103,784,031 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,122,434,000 after acquiring an additional 15,748,694 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 26.9% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 38,153,383 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $500,572,000 after acquiring an additional 8,086,564 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Ford Motor

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

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.