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Ford Motor Company (F) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know

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Ford Motor Company (F - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $11.92, demonstrating a -6.14% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.38%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.67%.

Shares of the company have appreciated by 8.64% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's gain of 18.68%, and outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 4.06%.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Ford Motor Company in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.38, down 22.45% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $42.26 billion, showing a 1.87% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $1.16 per share and a revenue of $168.24 billion, indicating changes of -36.96% and -2.57%, respectively, from the former year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Ford Motor Company. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained steady. As of now, Ford Motor Company holds a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Digging into valuation, Ford Motor Company currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 10.95. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 12.78.

Also, we should mention that F has a PEG ratio of 3.65. 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 average PEG ratio for the Automotive - Domestic industry stood at 2.53 at the close of the market yesterday.

The Automotive - Domestic industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 93, placing it within the top 38% of over 250 industries.

The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.


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