Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

Shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) gapped down before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $12.24, but opened at $11.55. Ford Motor shares last traded at $11.7140, with a volume of 18,233,361 shares trading hands.

Ford Motor News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — Ford reported roughly $0.66 adjusted EPS and ~ $43.3B in revenue (up ~6% YoY), topping consensus and showing stronger operating performance this quarter. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Guidance raised after tariff refund — Ford raised its 2026 profit outlook by ~$500M after booking a sizable tariff?refund benefit, improving near?term profitability metrics. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained — Board declared a $0.15 quarterly dividend (payable June 1), supporting income investors and signaling cash?return discipline. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry tariff refunds being recognized — Automakers including Ford are beginning to log anticipated tariff refunds (industry-wide ~ $2.3B), which helps near-term reported earnings but varies by company. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: IR leadership change — Ford appointed Maria Ricciardone as Chief Investor Relations Officer (effective May 1), a governance/communications move that may improve investor engagement. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: EV unit losses cloud the beat — Market reaction centered on continuing losses in Ford’s EV operations; investors discounted the headline beat because EV profitability remains a drag. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: One?time nature of tariff benefit — The $1.3B refund that lifted profit is non?recurring; traders are skeptical of sustainable earnings growth once one?offs are stripped out. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Rising materials and supply pressure — Ford flagged aluminum supply/cost headwinds for profitable models (e.g., F?150), which could pressure margins even as revenue grows. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on F. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Ford Motor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 27th. HSBC increased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $9.80 to $12.80 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.66.

Ford Motor Trading Down 2.7%

The company’s 50 day moving average price is $12.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.49 billion, a PE ratio of -5.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 1.70.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $43.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.36 billion. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 4.37% and a positive return on equity of 10.16%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Ford Motor Company will post 1.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 12th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -29.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ford Motor

In other Ford Motor news, insider William Clay Ford, Jr. purchased 140,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $13.82 per share, with a total value of $1,934,800.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 3,912,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $54,072,132. This represents a 3.71% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of F. Grove Bank & Trust increased its position in Ford Motor by 110.7% during the fourth quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 1,903 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Olistico Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. McMillan Office Inc. acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Ford Motor by 55.4% during the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,348 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 837 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.