Zacks Research Comments on Ford Motor's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:F)

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Ford Motor in a research report issued on Monday, May 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now forecasts that the auto manufacturer will earn $0.31 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.38. The consensus estimate for Ford Motor's current full-year earnings is $1.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ford Motor's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.32 EPS.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.16. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. The firm had revenue of $40.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.49 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on F. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of Ford Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $9.40 to $7.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $10.03.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:F traded up $0.15 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $10.37. 152,072,191 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 108,754,711. Ford Motor has a 52-week low of $8.44 and a 52-week high of $14.85. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $9.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The company has a market cap of $41.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.10, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in F. Grove Bank & Trust grew its stake in Ford Motor by 289.1% in the 1st quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 2,533 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,882 shares in the last quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Elite Financial Inc. bought a new position in Ford Motor in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Olde Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor in the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.79%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 48.00%.

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.