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Ford Motor Company (F) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know

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Ford Motor Company (F - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $12.19, demonstrating a -1.97% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.41%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.07%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.11%.

Coming into today, shares of the company had lost 5.9% in the past month. In that same time, the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector lost 1.74%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.46%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Ford Motor Company in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 28, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.39, down 13.33% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $46.5 billion, showing a 1.46% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $1.86 per share and a revenue of $175.54 billion, demonstrating changes of +70.64% and +0.86%, respectively, from the preceding year.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Ford Motor Company should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. 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, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.13% higher. Ford Motor Company is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.

Looking at valuation, Ford Motor Company is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.69. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 16.15.

It's also important to note that F currently trades at a PEG ratio of 0.25. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Automotive - Domestic industry was having an average PEG ratio of 0.97.

The Automotive - Domestic industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 157, placing it within the bottom 37% of over 250 industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks 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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