Ford Motor Company (F) ended the recent trading session at $12.28, demonstrating a +1.07% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.58% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.49%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.45%.
Shares of the company witnessed a loss of 16.9% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector with its gain of 0.41%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.84%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Ford Motor Company in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 28, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.41, reflecting a 8.89% decrease from the same quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $45.7 billion, indicating a 3.15% downward movement from the same quarter last year.
F's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $1.86 per share and revenue of $176.03 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +70.64% and +1.14%, respectively.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Ford Motor Company. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. 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, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained steady. Ford Motor Company currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Ford Motor Company is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.55. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 16.22 of its industry.
Meanwhile, F's PEG ratio is currently 0.25. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. F's industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.97 as of yesterday's close.
The Automotive - Domestic industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 112, putting it in the top 46% 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.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.
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