Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Upgraded at Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research report report published on Thursday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have $16.00 price objective on the auto manufacturer’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $11.00.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on F. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Barclays lifted their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.54.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:F opened at $14.22 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $13.27 and a 200-day moving average price of $12.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The company has a market capitalization of $56.64 billion, a PE ratio of 12.25 and a beta of 1.62. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $8.44 and a 1-year high of $14.50.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The auto manufacturer reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 11.94%. Ford Motor’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.49 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors 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 was Friday, November 7th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is 51.72%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Heartland Consultants Inc. increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 28,120 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $369,000 after purchasing an additional 1,581 shares during the last quarter. Silverlake Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Ford Motor by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. Silverlake Wealth Management LLC now owns 51,658 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $678,000 after buying an additional 3,573 shares during the period. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Diversified Trust Co. raised its position in Ford Motor by 89.5% in the fourth quarter. Diversified Trust Co. now owns 144,328 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,894,000 after acquiring an additional 68,154 shares during the period. Finally, Tompkins Financial Corp boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 21.0% during the 4th quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 10,631 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $139,000 after acquiring an additional 1,846 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Ford Motor News

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

About Ford Motor

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.