Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Trading Up 3.5% Following Analyst Upgrade

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)’s share price rose 3.5% during trading on Wednesday after JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on the stock from $14.00 to $15.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an overweight rating on the stock. Ford Motor traded as high as $13.77 and last traded at $13.75. Approximately 58,041,502 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 12% from the average daily volume of 66,309,250 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.28.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. HSBC upped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $9.80 to $12.80 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Ford Motor from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $9.00 to $12.00 in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.12.

Trending Headlines about Ford Motor

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on Ford to $15 and kept an “overweight” rating, signaling institutional support and implying ~9% upside from current levels. JPMorgan raises Ford price target to $15
• Positive Sentiment: Ford capped off 2025 with strong retail performance — outpacing the broader industry and posting its best fourth-quarter and full-year sales since 2019 — which underpins revenue momentum and margin leverage in core ICE and truck businesses. How Ford capped off 2025 in style for investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Ford is drawing heightened retail investor attention, which can amplify intraday moves but not necessarily change fundamentals. Watch volume and sentiment flows for short-term volatility. Ford Motor Company is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Headline pieces assessing Ford’s consistency (earnings surprises and “will failure win again?” narratives) keep the debate alive about execution vs legacy risk — useful for thematic investors but mixed for near-term price direction. Ford vs Failure: Will Failure Win Again?
• Negative Sentiment: Ford issued a recall of ~119,075 U.S. vehicles for a potentially cracking engine block/engine-heater that can leak coolant and raise fire risk when plugged in — a near-term cost, reputational hit and potential warranty expense. Ford recalls over 119,000 vehicles over engine block heater fire risk Ford recalls 119K US vehicles over engine heater issue
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage warning that aggressively priced Chinese EVs are scaling globally raises longer-term competitive pressure on EV margins and market share for legacy OEMs including Ford. This is a strategic risk investors should monitor for pricing and margin erosion. Chinese EVs Plan to Wreck Ford and GM
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/political headlines on tariff threats have pressured automakers broadly, and such trade/legislation risk can hurt sentiment and auto supply chains — a near-term headwind for Ford shares. Ford and GM Stocks Drop on Trump Tariff Threats

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 1st quarter worth about $304,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 41.6% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 147,760 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,482,000 after acquiring an additional 43,385 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 11.8% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 52,719 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $572,000 after purchasing an additional 5,559 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in Ford Motor by 7.1% during the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 20,541 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $223,000 after purchasing an additional 1,363 shares during the period. Finally, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the second quarter worth approximately $116,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $54.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.85 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.39.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The auto manufacturer reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $50.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $43.08 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 11.94%. Ford Motor’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.49 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.