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Ford Motor Company (F) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts

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In the latest close session, Ford Motor Company (F - Free Report) was up +2% at $14.27. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.89%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.74%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.29%.

Shares of the company have depreciated by 0.85% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's loss of 6.09%, and lagging the S&P 500's loss of 0.63%.

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 July 28, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.36, down 2.7% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $45.66 billion, down 2.74% from the year-ago period.

F's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $1.66 per share and revenue of $177.18 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +52.29% and +1.8%, respectively.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Ford Motor Company. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 1.36% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Ford Motor Company is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Digging into valuation, Ford Motor Company currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 8.43. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 18.84 of its industry.

Meanwhile, F's PEG ratio is currently 0.31. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The average PEG ratio for the Automotive - Domestic industry stood at 1.05 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 167, placing it within the bottom 33% of over 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.

You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.

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