Ford Motor Company (F) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

Ford Motor Company (F) closed the most recent trading day at $11.21, moving -1.41% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.4%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.11%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.73%.

Coming into today, shares of the company had lost 19.3% in the past month. In that same time, the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector lost 11.12%, while the S&P 500 lost 7.34%.

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 April 29, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.22, reflecting a 57.14% increase from the same quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $39.56 billion, up 5.71% from the year-ago period.

Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $1.52 per share and revenue of $175.03 billion, indicating changes of +39.45% and +0.57%, respectively, compared to the previous year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Ford Motor Company. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional 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. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.38% higher. Ford Motor Company is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.

In terms of valuation, Ford Motor Company is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 7.46. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 13.07.

It's also important to note that F currently trades at a PEG ratio of 0.26. 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. The Automotive - Domestic industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.95 as trading concluded yesterday.

The Automotive - Domestic industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 166, finds itself in the bottom 33% echelons 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.

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