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Ford Motor (F)

14.04
-0.02 (0.14%)
as of Jun 18, 2026, 11:23:17 pm Market Open.
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star iconJun 21, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 8 opinions in the last 12 months.

Ford Motor Company has experienced significant challenges in its transition to electric vehicles (EVs), leading to a staggering loss of $17 billion over four years. Despite initial investments in battery plants, the demand for EVs has declined in the US while competition has surged from China. As a result, Ford has scaled back its EV initiatives and pivoted towards energy storage solutions. The company's core car sales have declined by 4%, yet revenues have managed a 6% increase, indicating resilience. Analysts note that Ford trades at a low price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 8x, offers a 4.3% dividend, and has a solid balance sheet, leading to mixed opinions about its future amidst tariff uncertainties and stiff competition in a cyclical industry.

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Mixed
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Undervalued
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DON'T BUY

Their trucks are starting to pick up and are doing well but this is one of those more pure cyclical plays and he is not sure that we are in that part of the economy at this point. Below the 200 day moving average.

HOLD

Has done a better job than anybody else in the auto sector. Shares are down mostly because of Europe where they have a large exposure. Car companies do not do well in recessions.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

(Market Call Minute.) Getting cheaper now. He might be interested about $3 lower.

BUY

Ford or Tata? Developed Market. Tata has done an interesting job and have the low end to the high end. Ford’s F150 is a best seller for them. He doesn’t like buying OEMs.

DON'T BUY

Doesn't see a basing pattern on the charts as yet. You need to see a bit more of an extension on a sideways move. Trading below its 50 and 200 day moving averages. This is a pure cyclical and economically sensitive stock. Would prefer Tata Motors (TTM-N), a much higher secular growth company.

DON'T BUY

(Market Call Minute.)

DON'T BUY
He is ambivalent to slightly positive on auto stocks. If the economy is going to be doing better, auto demand will do better. This company is also in Europe, which is a big problem for the automakers other than the high-end types.
COMMENT
This is subject to the macro winds. 30% of their business comes out of Europe. This is something they can’t control. Sooner or later the auto sector will get back into sync. The average used car in the US is 11 years old.
HOLD
This is no longer on his watch list because it had moved up so much. Could have a long ways to run from this point. Have moved to being a leader again in the field. Wouldn't surprise him if it doubled or tripled from this point.
DON'T BUY
Auto companies are executing somewhat well but macro concerns seem to override what is happening. Europe sales are continuing to deteriorate. US has slow economic growth and slow employment.
BUY
Have done a great job with their vehicles. When you look at what it has done since 2009 to 2011 this is only a small pull back rather than a collapse. They have been very consistent in executing very well and coming out with great products and having good growth in those products.
TOP PICK
This is a play on the US economy. They are going to limit their shut down in the summer to only one week instead of 2. Recently had their debt upgraded. Getting great international sales. Trading at 6X earnings.
DON'T BUY
Did a very good job of manoeuvring through the crisis that started in 2008. Producing a lot of cash. Have a lot of debt and a huge pension liability but are digging their way out. He has shied away from it because of the weakness of the balance sheet but he likes the area.
COMMENT
Most cars in North America are 11-12 years old so he expects money will go into the purchase of cars. He would prefer something like Tata Motors (TTM-N), which has a stronger growth prospects.
COMMENT
Auto sector in the US has been troublesome. This company has exposure to Europe. About 43% of their revenues come from outside of North America. They have done a great job but have a lot of debt and a lot of pension liability. The replacement cycle of autos is overdue but it still hasn't reached the 15-16 million units.
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