Ford Motor Co [NYSE: F] stock went on a downward path that fall over -0.68% on Friday, amounting to a one-week price decrease of less than -0.51%.
Over the last 12 months, F stock rose by 19.88%. The one-year Ford Motor Co stock forecast points to a potential downside of -9.88. The average equity rating for F stock is currently 3.04, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $46.48 billion, with 3.91 billion shares outstanding and 3.90 billion shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 69.14M shares, F stock reached a trading volume of 50053633 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on Ford Motor Co [F]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for F shares is $10.63 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on F stock is a recommendation set at 3.04. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Wolfe Research have made an estimate for Ford Motor Co shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Peer Perform, with their previous recommendation back on April 30, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Citigroup raised their target price to Neutral. The new note on the price target was released on April 23, 2025, representing the official price target for Ford Motor Co stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $9, while Goldman analysts kept a Neutral rating on F stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.03, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 9.42. Price to Free Cash Flow for F in the course of the last twelve months was 4.59 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.95.
F Stock Performance Analysis:
Ford Motor Co [F] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -0.51. With this latest performance, F shares gained by 2.10% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 22.56% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 19.88% in the past year of trading.
Insight into Ford Motor Co Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Ford Motor Co [F] shares currently have an operating margin of 1.45% and a Gross Margin at 7.09%. Ford Motor Co’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 1.70%.
Ford Motor Co (F) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Ford Motor Co. ( F), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 7.11%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 1.11%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Ford Motor Co’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 2.13%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Ford Motor Co (F) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Ford Motor Co’s (F) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 3.56%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Ford Motor Co (F) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Ford Motor Co. (F) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $18421.05 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.10% and a Quick Ratio of 0.95%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
F Stock EPS
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Ford Motor Co posted 0.49/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.47/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.02. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for F. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Ford Motor Co go to -3.34%.
Ford Motor Co [F] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $63.94%, or 64.12%% of F stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of F stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 343.16 million shares, which is approximately 8.6113%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 281.58 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$3.53 billion in F stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$2.14 billion in F stock with ownership which is approximately 4.2798%.
