Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price Down 1.8% – Here’s What Happened

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) shares dropped 1.8% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $14.02 and last traded at $14.1640. 65,149,357 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 7% from the average session volume of 60,787,887 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.42.

Key Stories Impacting Ford Motor

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ford and Geely announced a Europe-focused joint venture at Ford’s Valencia, Spain plant to build new low- and zero-emission vehicles, improve factory utilization, and support Ford’s European turnaround strategy. FORD AND GEELY AUTO JOIN FORCES IN EUROPE TO PRODUCE NEXT-GENERATION MULTI-ENERGY VEHICLES IN SPAIN
• Positive Sentiment: Ford said upcoming EVs will integrate Apple Maps and related road-level data to enhance navigation and hands-free BlueCruise features, which could strengthen the appeal of its next-generation EV lineup. Ford to use Apple Maps software in self-driving tech for new EV platform
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are watching Ford ahead of Q2 earnings, with analysts focused on sales trends, EV weakness, cost controls, and whether management can provide clearer guidance. Ford Pre-Q2 Earnings Analysis: Buy the Stock Now or Wait?
• Neutral Sentiment: Ford has drawn heavier trading attention recently, but that appears to be more a sign of investor focus ahead of earnings than a clear fundamental catalyst. Ford Motor Company (F) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Negative Sentiment: Ford is recalling more than 565,000 U.S. vehicles over a wiring-harness defect that could cause an engine-compartment fire, adding safety, legal, and reputational risk. Ford to recall more than 565,000 US vehicles over engine compartment fire risk

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on F. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America increased their price target on Ford Motor from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.79.

Ford Motor Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $57.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.25, a PEG ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $14.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.44.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.48. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 3.22% and a positive return on equity of 15.77%. The firm had revenue of $43.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.66 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.14 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Ford Motor Company will post 1.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -38.71%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of F. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth about $674,437,000. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 81.1% during the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 35,438,722 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $423,847,000 after acquiring an additional 15,866,285 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 610.1% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 11,177,304 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $146,646,000 after acquiring an additional 9,603,267 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 8,086,564 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 458.7% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 9,002,765 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $103,892,000 after purchasing an additional 7,391,361 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

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.