JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) had its price target lifted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $14.00 to $15.00 in a research note published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the auto manufacturer’s stock.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on F. Piper Sandler upgraded Ford Motor from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $11.00 to $16.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $12.50 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ford Motor 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.12.

Ford Motor Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of Ford Motor stock opened at $13.75 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.79 billion, a PE ratio of 11.85 and a beta of 1.62. Ford Motor has a 52-week low of $8.44 and a 52-week high of $14.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.12.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced 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 the consensus estimate of $43.08 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 11.94%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.49 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Grove Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 110.7% during the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 1,903 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Corsicana & Co. purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the second quarter worth about $25,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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

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.