BNP Paribas Exane Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) had its target price lowered by BNP Paribas Exane from $13.50 to $13.00 in a report released on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the auto manufacturer’s stock. BNP Paribas Exane‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 5.48% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on F. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Ford Motor from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Ford Motor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Ford Motor from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Ford Motor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $19.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.08.

Ford Motor Stock Up 3.1%

Shares of F stock traded up $0.38 on Thursday, hitting $12.32. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 41,898,985 shares, compared to its average volume of 55,756,977. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.93. Ford Motor has a fifty-two week low of $11.11 and a fifty-two week high of $17.78. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $12.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.07, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.93.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $49.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.08 billion. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 3.93% and a positive return on equity of 17.23%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.45 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,649,131,000. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 0.8% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 194,039,770 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $2,697,153,000 after acquiring an additional 1,492,186 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 318.0% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 72,424,686 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,006,703,000 after acquiring an additional 55,100,244 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the second quarter valued at $717,218,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 3.5% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 47,442,901 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $547,379,000 after acquiring an additional 1,585,557 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ford Motor News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ford reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.49, above the $0.41 consensus estimate, while revenue of $49.53 billion also exceeded expectations. Stronger Ford Credit results, cost reductions and a favorable product mix helped offset operating pressure. Ford Q3 Earnings Beat on Ford Credit Strength & Favorable Mix
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised the low end of its 2026 adjusted EBIT outlook to $10.5 billion from $10 billion, signaling that cost controls and higher-margin businesses are providing some resilience despite rising expenses. Ford Q3 Earnings: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Ford declared its regular $0.15-per-share quarterly dividend, equivalent to $0.60 annually and an indicated yield near 5%, which may appeal to income-focused investors.
• Positive Sentiment: Management continues advancing affordable EVs, battery storage and services. CEO Jim Farley highlighted the sub-$30,000 Fathom electric pickup, which remains targeted for launch in the fourth quarter of 2027, as a potential long-term growth catalyst. Ford CEO Jim Farley Says $28K Fathom EV Completely Blew Me Away

Ford Motor Company Profile

Ford Motor Co is an American automobile manufacturer founded in 1903 by Henry Ford and headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. The company helped popularize mass automobile production and is known for brands including Ford and Lincoln.

Ford develops, manufactures and sells cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vehicles and electric vehicles. Its product portfolio includes the F-Series pickup trucks, Transit commercial vans, Mustang sports cars and a range of utility vehicles. The company also provides vehicle software, connected services, fleet solutions, maintenance and other support services.

Ford operates through Ford Blue, which focuses on gasoline- and hybrid-powered vehicles; Model e, which develops electric vehicles and related technologies; and Ford Pro, which serves commercial and fleet customers.