Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Rating Increased to Buy at UBS Group

Key Points

• UBS Group upgraded Ford from "neutral" to buy with a $15 price target, implying about a 23.5% upside from the stock's current level.
• Ford beat the quarter's estimates with EPS of $0.13 (consensus $0.06) and revenue of $45.89 billion (consensus $41.78 billion), though revenue was down 4.8% year‑over‑year and net margin remained negative.
• Insider William Clay Ford Jr. bought 140,000 shares at an average price of $13.82 (≈$1.93M), increasing his stake and signaling insider confidence.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) was upgraded by UBS Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $15.00 price objective on the auto manufacturer's stock. UBS Group's price target indicates a potential upside of 23.46% from the stock's current price.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on F. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $12.00 price target on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Piper Sandler raised Ford Motor from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $11.00 to $16.00 in a report on Thursday, January 8th. HSBC lifted their target price on Ford Motor from $9.80 to $12.80 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $13.66.

Ford Motor Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE F opened at $12.15 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $48.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.28 and a beta of 1.70. Ford Motor has a 12-month low of $9.20 and a 12-month high of $14.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $12.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.95.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $45.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.78 billion. Ford Motor had a positive return on equity of 10.16% and a negative net margin of 4.37%.The business's revenue was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.39 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider William Clay Ford, Jr. purchased 140,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $13.82 per share, for a total transaction of $1,934,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 3,912,600 shares in the company, valued at $54,072,132. This trade represents a 3.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.63% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of F. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $674,437,000. DLD Asset Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter valued at $299,000,000. Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 81.1% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 610.1% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 11,177,304 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $146,646,000 after acquiring an additional 9,603,267 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 26.9% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 38,153,383 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $500,572,000 after acquiring an additional 8,086,564 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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