Ford Motor Company (F) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Auto Manufacturers
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.72: Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.0/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.39; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vans and cars, and Lincoln luxury vehicles in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, Ford Pro,... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.72: Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.0/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.39; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, earnings proximity 50d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — Ford Motor Company
Latest news
- NEWS GM Outlines Energy Storage Push With New Battery Chemistry, Data Center Applications And Vehicle-To-Grid Tech — benzinga Jun 14, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Ford Recalls 255,404 2012-2018 Focus Vehicles Over Canister Purge Valve Malfunction Causing Engine Stall — benzinga Jun 12, 2026 negative
- NEWS Ford Recalls 548,463 Expedition Vehicles From 2018-2024 Over Center Console Chrome Plating That May Bubble, Peel And Cre — benzinga Jun 11, 2026 negative
- NEWS 10 Consumer Discretionary Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session — benzinga Jun 10, 2026 neutral
- NEWS 'Novelis, Top Aluminum Supplier To Ford, To Restart Plant After Fires; Two Fires Last Year Proved Extremely Disruptive T — benzinga Jun 10, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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- 2026-04-15Item 5.02MEDIUMDesignation | Description | Method of Filing | | [Exhibit 99](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799626000081/exhibit99.htm) | News release dated April 15, 2026 | Furnished with this Report | | | | Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File | ** | (formatted in Inline XBRL) |...SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.72: Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.0/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.39; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $13.70. Score 4.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $17.42 (+18.2% upside). Prior stop was $13.70. Stop-loss: $13.70.
Target reached (-12.0% upside); Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 2.8%), Material insider selling (4 sells, 0.10% of cap).
Ford Motor Company trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 8.2). TrendMatrix value score: 4.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
30 analysts cover F with a consensus score of 3.4/5. Average price target: $14.
What does Ford Motor Company do?Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vans and cars, and...
Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vans and cars, and Lincoln luxury vehicles in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, Ford Pro, and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln internal combustion engine and hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, service parts, accessories, and digital services for retail customers; develops EV and digital vehicle technologies, and software; and provides telematics and EV charging solutions. It also sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. In addition, it engages in vehicle-related financing and leasing activities to and through automotive dealers. Further, the company provides retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles; and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail and commercial customers, such as leasing companies, government entities, daily rental companies, and fleet customers. Additionally, it offers wholesale loans to dealers to finance the purchase of vehicle inventory; and loans to dealers to finance working capital and enhance dealership facilities, purchase dealership real estate, and other dealer vehicle programs. Ford Motor Company was incorporated in 1903 and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.