Ford Motor Company (F) closed the most recent trading day at $12.00, moving -1.4% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.06% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.38%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.44%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had lost 12.89% lagged the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's gain of 0.28% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.36%.
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. On that day, Ford Motor Company is projected to report earnings of $0.41 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 8.89%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $45.7 billion, showing a 3.15% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.86 per share and revenue of $176.03 billion. These totals would mark changes of +70.64% and +1.14%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Ford Motor Company. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational 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, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, Ford Motor Company possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, Ford Motor Company is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.56. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 16.04 of its industry.
One should further note that F currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.25. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Automotive - Domestic was holding an average PEG ratio of 0.93 at yesterday's closing price.
The Automotive - Domestic industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 82, positioning it in the top 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.
Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners, but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like D-Wave Quantum, which shot up +680.1%.
Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report
Ford Motor Company (F): Free Stock Analysis Report
This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).