Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Raised to “Overweight” at Piper Sandler

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) was upgraded by research analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. The firm presently has a $16.00 price objective on the auto manufacturer’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $11.00. Piper Sandler’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 12.56% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on F. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Ford Motor from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and increased their price target for the company from $9.00 to $12.00 in a report on Monday, October 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.54.

Ford Motor Trading Down 1.3%

NYSE F opened at $14.22 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.25 and a beta of 1.62. Ford Motor has a 52-week low of $8.44 and a 52-week high of $14.50. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $13.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.24.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The auto manufacturer reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analysts’ expectations of $43.08 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 11.94% and a net margin of 2.48%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.49 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 16.5% during the third quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 5,470 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 776 shares during the period. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,697 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $153,000 after purchasing an additional 784 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 1.3% during the third quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 64,112 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $767,000 after purchasing an additional 824 shares during the last quarter. Silverlake Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ford Motor by 1.7% in the third quarter. Silverlake Wealth Management LLC now owns 48,085 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $575,000 after purchasing an additional 827 shares during the period. Finally, L2 Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ford Motor by 4.7% in the third quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 18,317 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $219,000 after purchasing an additional 827 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Ford Motor

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ford’s push to bring Level‑3 “eyes‑off” highway autonomy to market by 2028 and a plan for a $30,000 UEV platform could expand addressable market and margin power if executed. This is being framed as a key growth driver and puts Ford competitively alongside Tesla, GM and Rivian. Ford Bets Big on Level 3 Autonomy Reuters: Ford to offer eyes-off system
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler upgraded Ford to overweight and raised its price target to $16, signaling stronger analyst confidence in the turnaround and providing potential upside support. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Sales momentum: Ford reported its best U.S. sales and Q4 performance since 2019, driven by trucks, SUVs and record hybrid volumes — a near‑term fundamentals boost for revenue and margin outlook. Ford’s Best Sales Since 2019
• Positive Sentiment: Market bullishness visible in flow: unusually large call option buying (≈154k calls, ~59% above average) suggests some traders are betting on near‑term upside or a catalyst. No link
• Positive Sentiment: Relative wins vs. peers: commentary arguing Ford is the auto stock to buy as GM takes a roughly $6B EV charge may prompt investor rotation toward Ford on perceived execution and cost advantages. As EV Dream Fades, Ford — Not GM — Is the Auto Stock to Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Ford announced an in‑house AI driving companion and reiterated plans to build more autonomy tech internally (cited as ~30% cheaper than licensing). These initiatives support product differentiation but carry execution and software‑development risk. Business Insider: AI companion Business Insider: autonomy in-house
• Neutral Sentiment: Non-core partnership: Henry Ford Health/BAMF Health announced a medical center partnership — strategic for regional community impact but not material to auto fundamentals. BAMF Health partner release
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the positive headlines, shares fell today — likely reflecting short‑term profit‑taking, valuation compression after recent gains, or investor caution about execution/costs and timing for autonomy rollouts. No specific negative company news was reported in these items. No link

Ford Motor Company 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.