Ford Motor Company (F) closed at $14.00 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.3% move from the prior day. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.13% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.11%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.72%.
Shares of the company witnessed a gain of 5.34% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector with its loss of 5.92%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.78%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Ford Motor Company in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on February 10, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.17, indicating a 56.41% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $41.16 billion, indicating a 8.34% downward movement from the same quarter last year.
F's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $1.13 per share and revenue of $173.22 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -38.59% and 0%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Ford Motor Company should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 7.61% upward. Ford Motor Company is currently a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
In terms of valuation, Ford Motor Company is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 9.06. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 14.1 for its industry.
Also, we should mention that F has a PEG ratio of 5.84. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Automotive - Domestic industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.18 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Automotive - Domestic industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 90, which puts it in the top 37% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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