Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Makes New Investment in Ford Motor Company $F

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 4,859,439 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $58,605,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. owned about 0.12% of Ford Motor as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of F. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the second quarter worth about $4,649,131,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 0.8% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 194,039,770 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,697,153,000 after buying an additional 1,492,186 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 318.0% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 72,424,686 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,006,703,000 after buying an additional 55,100,244 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the second quarter valued at approximately $717,218,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Ford Motor by 3.5% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 47,442,901 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $547,379,000 after buying an additional 1,585,557 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings beat expectations: Ford reported adjusted earnings of $0.49 per share, ahead of consensus estimates, helped by cost reductions, favorable vehicle mix and stronger results at Ford Credit. The company also raised the low end of its 2026 adjusted EBIT outlook to $10.5 billion from $10 billion. Ford beats third-quarter profit estimates, raises low end of annual outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Affordable EV and energy strategy: CEO Jim Farley highlighted the sub-$30,000 Fathom electric pickup, expected in late 2027 based on the company’s stated timeline, as a potential way to reach cost-conscious truck buyers. Ford is also targeting 20 gigawatt-hours of annual grid-scale energy-storage capacity, while executed contracts and late-stage negotiations cover about 80% of its 2028 Ford Energy capacity. Is Ford Motor poised to open a new EV and battery growth lane?
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder return remains attractive: Ford maintained a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, equivalent to a $0.60 annualized payout and an approximately 4.9% yield at the referenced price.
• Neutral Sentiment: Long-term growth targets: Farley is targeting a 20% sales increase by 2032 and plans to move away from less differentiated vehicle models, with greater emphasis on trucks, digital services and subscription opportunities. Execution risk remains significant. Ford CEO aims for a 20% sales jump by 2032
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and vehicle sales weakened: Third-quarter revenue declined 2% year over year to $49.53 billion and missed Wall Street expectations. Analysts also point to rising costs, margin pressure and continued losses in Ford’s EV operations. Ford misses Q3 2026 sales expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts became more cautious: RBC, BNP Paribas Exane, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs all lowered their Ford price targets, with ratings ranging from neutral to sector perform. A separate comparison argued Tesla currently has stronger demand, margin and autonomous-driving momentum. Tesla vs. Ford after Q3 earnings

Ford Motor Stock Performance

F stock opened at $12.22 on Monday. Ford Motor Company has a 1 year low of $11.11 and a 1 year high of $17.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.20, a PEG ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.97, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.08. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $12.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.37.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $49.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $49.08 billion. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 4.17% and a positive return on equity of 18.89%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.45 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Ford Motor Company will post 1.90 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is -30.46%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on F. Piper Sandler increased their target price on Ford Motor from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen upped their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ford Motor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $15.02.

Ford Motor Company Profile

Ford Motor Co is an American automobile manufacturer founded in 1903 by Henry Ford and headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. The company helped popularize mass automobile production and is known for brands including Ford and Lincoln.

Ford develops, manufactures and sells cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vehicles and electric vehicles. Its product portfolio includes the F-Series pickup trucks, Transit commercial vans, Mustang sports cars and a range of utility vehicles. The company also provides vehicle software, connected services, fleet solutions, maintenance and other support services.

Ford operates through Ford Blue, which focuses on gasoline- and hybrid-powered vehicles; Model e, which develops electric vehicles and related technologies; and Ford Pro, which serves commercial and fleet customers.