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Ford Motor Company (F) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

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Ford Motor Company (F - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $12.06, demonstrating a -1.95% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.25% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.86%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.24%.

The stock of company has fallen by 11.13% in the past month, lagging the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's loss of 2.07% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.42%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Ford Motor Company in its upcoming earnings disclosure. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.41, marking a 8.89% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $45.7 billion, indicating a 3.15% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.86 per share and a revenue of $176.03 billion, representing changes of +70.64% and +1.14%, respectively, from the prior year.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Ford Motor Company should also be noted by investors. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable 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 remained stagnant. Ford Motor Company is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.

Looking at its valuation, Ford Motor Company is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 6.63. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 15.79 for its industry.

We can also see that F currently has 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 industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 0.96 as of yesterday's close.

The Automotive - Domestic industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 45, placing it within the top 19% 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.

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

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