Zacks Research Forecasts Ford Motor's Q4 Earnings (NYSE:F)

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2024 EPS estimates for Ford Motor in a report released on Monday, November 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now forecasts that the auto manufacturer will post earnings per share of $0.37 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.44. The consensus estimate for Ford Motor's current full-year earnings is $1.81 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ford Motor's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.70 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on F. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Ford Motor from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $12.00 to $13.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of Ford Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $11.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $12.02.

Ford Motor Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of Ford Motor stock traded up $0.08 on Thursday, reaching $10.81. The company had a trading volume of 36,044,795 shares, compared to its average volume of 53,867,172. Ford Motor has a 1 year low of $9.49 and a 1 year high of $14.85. The firm has a market cap of $42.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $10.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.48.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. Ford Motor had a net margin of 1.93% and a return on equity of 16.16%. The business had revenue of $46.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $45.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.39 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 7.0% during the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 173,814 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $2,308,000 after buying an additional 11,403 shares during the last quarter. Seven Eight Capital LP purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the 1st quarter worth $275,000. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 34.4% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 38,320 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $508,000 after buying an additional 9,807 shares in the last quarter. LGT Group Foundation purchased a new position in Ford Motor in the first quarter worth $169,000. Finally, Freestone Capital Holdings LLC boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 18,346 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 875 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.55%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 7th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 68.18%.

Ford Motor Company Profile

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments.