Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Down 2.2% Following Analyst Downgrade

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) shares traded down 2.2% during trading on Thursday after TD Cowen lowered their price target on the stock from $15.00 to $14.00. TD Cowen currently has a hold rating on the stock. Ford Motor traded as low as $12.42 and last traded at $12.4280. 37,254,509 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 39% from the average session volume of 61,399,863 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.71.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler raised Ford Motor from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $11.00 to $16.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $12.00 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Barclays upped their price objective 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. Finally, HSBC upped their price objective on Ford Motor from $9.80 to $12.80 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.66.

Insider Activity

In other Ford Motor news, insider William Clay Ford, Jr. acquired 140,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $13.82 per share, with a total value of $1,934,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 3,912,600 shares in the company, valued at $54,072,132. The trade was a 3.71% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Key Ford Motor News

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS upgraded Ford to “Buy” and set a higher price target, citing improved long‑term EPS outlook and potential upside from the company’s restructuring; that upgrade earlier helped push the stock higher. UBS Group Upgrades Ford Motor (NYSE:F) to “Buy”
• Positive Sentiment: Ford announced a new Product Creation & Industrialization organization to integrate EV, digital and industrial systems with an explicit goal of improving efficiency and reaching an 8% adjusted EBIT margin by 2029 — a structural move that could boost margins over time. Ford Establishes New Product Creation and Industrialization Organization
• Positive Sentiment: Senior Pentagon officials have opened talks with Ford about producing certain parts to help replenish U.S. military stockpiles — a potential new revenue stream and factory utilization option if it results in contracts. Pentagon Seeks Help From Ford and G.M.
• Neutral Sentiment: Ford says it will partner more with Chinese automakers on overseas projects while planning how to handle Chinese competition in the U.S.; expansion could help scale models abroad but raises geopolitical and regulatory complexity. Ford Will Partner More With Chinese Automakers Overseas
• Neutral Sentiment: Ford folded its EV unit into global manufacturing and integrated product teams to speed industrialization and improve margins; the move aims for efficiency gains but creates short‑term execution risk. Why Is Ford Integrating Its EV Unit Into Global Manufacturing Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Doug Field, Ford’s high‑profile EV and technology chief, is leaving amid the reorganization — the exit raises questions about leadership continuity for EV and software programs and likely prompted selling pressure. Ford’s advanced EV-and-tech chief to leave the company
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts have trimmed targets and expectations: Goldman Sachs cut its price target, TD Cowen lowered its target to $14 (hold), and other notes flagged near‑term margin/earnings risk — analyst downgrades add selling pressure. Goldman Sachs Cuts Ford (F) Price Target

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in F. Corsicana & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Grove Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 110.7% in the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 1,903 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Olistico Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, McMillan Office Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ford Motor Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.58 billion, a PE ratio of -6.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $12.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.95.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.07. Ford Motor had a positive return on equity of 10.16% and a negative net margin of 4.37%.The business had revenue of $45.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.39 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.8%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is currently -29.13%.

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.