Ford Motor Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:F)

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) saw some unusual options trading on Thursday. Stock traders bought 297,221 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 176% compared to the typical daily volume of 107,847 call options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Corsicana & Co. purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Grove Bank & Trust increased its stake in Ford Motor by 110.7% during the fourth quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 1,903 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. McMillan Office Inc. bought a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Country Trust Bank purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Ford Motor

Here are the key news stories impacting Ford Motor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management is guiding for a stronger 2026 and emphasizing cost cuts and portfolio adjustments, which has reassured investors about recovery prospects. Ford’s quarterly earnings miss forecasts, CEO sees stronger year in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Company filings/press releases showed headline EPS and revenue metrics that some outlets read as a beat vs. certain expectations, giving short-term support amid mixed analyst reactions. Ford Reports Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Operational quality appears to be improving: management told employees bonuses would be set high after quality gains, a sign of execution progress. Ford boosts companywide bonus as initial quality improves, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Ford is expanding into large-format battery storage for utilities and commercial customers — a new revenue stream that investors may view as diversification beyond passenger EVs. Ford Will Make a Play for a Different Battery Market
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest has fallen notably, reducing pressure from short-sellers and potentially supporting the stock. Market data: short interest decline
• Neutral Sentiment: Vehicle rankings and commentary emphasize full‑size trucks and hybrids as profitable segments — supportive for Ford’s truck-centric strategy but not an immediate catalyst. 3 Investor Takeaways From a Ranking of the Best New Vehicles of 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Large EV-related writedowns and restructuring drove heavy losses (reported as sizable quarterly and annual EV losses), which remain a material near-term earnings drag. Ford CEO says ‘the customer has spoken’ after its EV business lost nearly $5 billion last year
• Negative Sentiment: Higher-than-expected tariff costs and supplier outage impacts are ongoing headwinds (Ford disclosed multi‑hundred‑million to multi‑billion dollar hits). Tariffs Bite Ford Harder Than Expected
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious: a recent reaffirmation with a $12 price target implies downside from recent levels, which could limit upside until results show sustained recovery. Analyst note: RBC reaffirms sector perform, $12 PT

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Evercore upped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $12.00 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday. HSBC raised their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $9.80 to $12.80 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.02.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of F stock traded up $0.14 on Thursday, hitting $13.99. 132,109,945 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 70,293,188. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Ford Motor has a 52 week low of $8.44 and a 52 week high of $14.50. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.63. The firm has a market cap of $55.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.79, a PEG ratio of 5.74 and a beta of 1.66.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.07. Ford Motor had a positive return on equity of 9.62% and a negative net margin of 4.37%.The business had revenue of $45.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.39 EPS. Ford Motor’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is currently 51.72%.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, the company became an early pioneer of mass-production techniques with the Model T and the adoption of the moving assembly line. Today, Ford designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad range of vehicles and mobility solutions under the Ford and Lincoln brands, spanning passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and commercial vehicles.

Ford’s business activities extend beyond vehicle production to include parts and aftermarket services, fleet and commercial sales, and automotive financing through Ford Motor Credit Company.