Weiss Asset Management LP Acquires New Holdings in Ford Motor Company $F

Weiss Asset Management LP bought a new stake in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 40,620 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $469,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the 1st quarter valued at $304,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 41.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 147,760 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,482,000 after purchasing an additional 43,385 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the second quarter worth $172,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Ford Motor by 26.3% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 267,895 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $2,907,000 after buying an additional 55,741 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its position in Ford Motor by 1.5% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 1,823,614 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $19,786,000 after buying an additional 26,526 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays boosted their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Bank of America raised their price objective on Ford Motor from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ford Motor presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.15.

More Ford Motor News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ford reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.42 per share, exceeding analyst estimates of approximately $0.33-$0.35 and improving from $0.37 a year earlier. Ford Motor Company Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The automaker raised its 2026 adjusted EBIT forecast for the second time this year to $10 billion-$11 billion, citing stronger vehicle pricing, a resilient consumer and improvement in its core operations. Ford Lifts Annual Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Sales of high-margin off-road models helped support quarterly profitability, offsetting some pressure from lower overall volumes. Ford also declared its regular $0.15 per-share dividend, payable September 1. Ford Sales and Revenue Are Down
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies upgraded Ford from Hold to Buy and raised its price target to $17.50 from $14.50, pointing to improving earnings prospects, stronger cash generation and better capital allocation. Ford and GM Upgraded by Jefferies
• Neutral Sentiment: Ford’s reported quarterly revenue was $48.3 billion. While that exceeded some aggregate estimates, automotive revenue reportedly missed expectations and declined 3.8% year over year, making the earnings beat dependent more on mix, pricing and margins than on sales growth. Ford Misses Q2 Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Investors still face risks from softer vehicle volumes, tariffs, pricing pressure and recall-related costs. These factors could limit margin expansion if pricing or demand weakens. Ford Recalls and Shareholder Costs

Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of F opened at $14.96 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $59.61 billion, a PE ratio of -9.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.94. Ford Motor Company has a one year low of $10.68 and a one year high of $17.78. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $14.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $13.45.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $48.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $47.24 billion. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 3.22% and a positive return on equity of 15.77%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.37 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Ford Motor Company will post 1.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is currently -38.71%.

Ford Motor 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.