CoreCap Advisors LLC Has $1.41 Million Position in Ford Motor Company $F

CoreCap Advisors LLC cut its holdings in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 33.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 117,575 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 58,033 shares during the quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,406,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of F. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Corsicana & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the third quarter worth $25,000. Country Trust Bank acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 990.9% in the 2nd quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,509 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 2,279 shares during the period. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

NYSE F opened at $14.39 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.41 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $13.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.21. Ford Motor Company has a 1 year low of $8.44 and a 1 year high of $14.50.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The auto manufacturer reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $50.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $43.08 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 11.94%. Ford Motor’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.49 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 7th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 7th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is 51.72%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on F. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $13.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.54.

Ford Motor News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — Piper Sandler raised Ford from Neutral to Overweight and moved its price target up to $16 (from $11), boosting investor confidence in the turnaround and providing fresh buy-side support. Piper Sandler upgrade (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Strong sales / Q4 performance — Ford reported its best U.S. sales and strongest Q4 since 2019, driven by trucks, SUVs and record hybrid sales, supporting near‑term revenue and margin momentum. Ford’s Best Sales Since 2019 (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Autonomy roadmap — Ford reiterated plans to offer a Level‑3 “eyes‑off” driver assistance system in 2028 and to put the tech into a $30,000 EV first, signaling product differentiation and potential software/upside revenue. Ford to offer Level‑3 system in 2028 (Reuters) Eyes‑off driving and $30k EV (CNBC)
• Positive Sentiment: Building autonomy in‑house — Ford says developing key autonomy tech internally is ~30% cheaper than licensing, which could improve long‑term margins on software-enabled features. Autonomy in‑house cost advantage (Business Insider)
• Positive Sentiment: In‑car AI assistant — Ford unveiled plans for an AI driving companion to enhance user experience and differentiate its EVs, which supports future software and recurring‑revenue narratives. AI companion (Business Insider)
• Positive Sentiment: Options flow — Unusual bullish options activity with ~154k call contracts traded (about +59% vs. typical call volume) signals speculative/hedged bullish interest from traders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Trending coverage — Ford has been a heavily searched/trending stock, increasing short‑term volatility and attention but not directly altering fundamentals. Trending stock coverage (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Local news overlap — A press release about a Henry Ford Health partnership is unrelated to Ford Motor’s auto business and unlikely to affect the auto stock. Henry Ford Health partnership (GlobeNewswire)
• Negative Sentiment: Labor / technician shortage — WSJ reports Ford can’t fill thousands of mechanic roles (CEO cites ~5,000 openings), a structural workforce issue that could raise service/production costs and constrain after‑sales service. Mechanic shortage (WSJ)

Ford Motor Profile

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.