Q4 Earnings Estimate for Ford Motor Issued By Zacks Research

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2024 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ford Motor in a report released on Monday, November 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now anticipates that the auto manufacturer will earn $0.37 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its 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 firm had revenue of $46.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.39 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis.

F has been the subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley lowered Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $16.00 to $12.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $12.00 to $13.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $10.00 price target on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.02.

Ford Motor Trading Up 3.5 %

Shares of F stock opened at $11.18 on Thursday. Ford Motor has a 12 month low of $9.49 and a 12 month high of $14.85. The company has a market cap of $44.43 billion, a PE ratio of 12.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. The business’s 50 day moving average is $10.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.46.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 7th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.37%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 68.18%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of 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 valued at $2,308,000 after acquiring an additional 11,403 shares during the last quarter. Seven Eight Capital LP bought a new position in Ford Motor during the first quarter worth about $275,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Ford Motor by 34.4% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 38,320 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $508,000 after buying an additional 9,807 shares during the period. LGT Group Foundation acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 1st quarter valued at $169,000. Finally, Freestone Capital Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 5.0% in the first quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 18,346 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 875 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

About Ford Motor

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.