One investment thesis for investors who are long on Ford Motor Company (F 1.99%) is that the company could quickly turn its $4.5 billion in annual electric vehicle (EV) losses into profits by 2026. That would be a big, and very valuable, amount of profits to be had. But one recent move by Ford calls into question whether the carmaker can indeed accomplish that goal by 2026. Gone in a flashF-150 Lightning sales rose 55% in 2023 to over 24,000 vehicles and it was America's best-selling EV pickup. It's one of ...

Ford Motor Company (F) closed at $11.55 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.4% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.76%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.59%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.12%.The company's stock has dropped by 6.56% in the past month, exceeding the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's loss of 13.1% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 2.5%.The upcoming earnings release of Ford Motor Company will be of great interest to investors. The company's earni ...

It’s been a tough road for Ford (NYSE:F) as the company attempts to navigate the challenging U.S. electric vehicle market. Demand for EVs hasn’t been as intense as some investors may have hoped. Nevertheless, Ford CEO Jim Farley remains optimistic and F stock is a terrific deal at its current price.At least, the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike is over and Ford can move forward now. There will always be bumps in the road, and 2024 will be no exception to this rule, but Ford stock should still put loyal inve ...

More and more signs point toward a future where the roads are filled with electric vehicles (EVs), but the U.S. is heading to that future a little slower than some investors hoped. Reports indicate that the sales growth in EVs slowed this past year and the prices of EVs are dropping too. While Rivian (RIVN 1.93%) has so far been immune to weakening demand, we're seeing it nearly everywhere else.For instance, Ford Motor Company (F 0.44%) just made a big move to cut production of its key EV model, the F-150 L ...

BalkansCat Ford Motor (NYSE:F) is set to report earnings for its fourth quarter on February 6, 2024 which, in my view, could strongly disappoint in a number of ways. The automaker recently announced an expensive deal with America’s largest union for auto workers, the UAW, which will take a big chunk out of Ford Motor’s earnings in the long run. Furthermore, Ford Motor said that it is scaling back production of the electric-vehicle version of its F-150 top-selling truck, an admission that electric-vehicl ...

Ford Shares Beaten Down By EV Failure 188974314@N02 / Flickr Ford will announce earnings soon, and investors hope the No.2 American car maker will offer strong guidance. A look back at 2023 and early 2024 shows little reason for optimism about its current prospects.Ford’s stock is down 12% in the last year, while the S&P 500 is 21% higher. Rival Toyota, which often sells more cars in the US than Ford, has posted a 35% jump in its shares over the same period.Ford’s primary fumble is its EV business. A UAW ...

Detroit native Renise Taylor has been looking to buy a bigger house, having outgrown her current home and neighborhood in the city.But Taylor, who works in the finance industry, is facing a tough and increasingly expensive market, especially in the neighborhoods she finds attractive. “It’s pricing a lot of people out,” Taylor told MarketWatch. “People who would normally be able to afford a home in Detroit under normal circumstances are not going to be able to afford to live in Detroit.”And “it’s already hap ...

Ford Motor Company (F) is recalling approximately 1.9 million Explorer sport utility vehicles ("SUVs") due to a loose piece of trim that could unhitch and create a road hazard for other drivers.Per the company, clips that attach the trim to the exterior of the vehicle are not properly engaged due to improper assembly or repair, causing the A-pillar trim to become loose or fully detach.The recall covers Explorer SUVs from model years 2011-2019.Per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), ...

Ford Motor Company (F) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.Over the past month, shares of this company have returned -8.1%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.1% change. During this period, the Zacks Automotive - Domestic industry, which Ford Motor Company falls in, has lost 24.2%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?Although media ...

Key PointsFord currently has a 5.4% forward dividend yield - a cash return that is almost three-times that of the average consumer discretionary stock.Hasbro offers a 5.8% dividend yield, the highest in the leisure products industry.At 5.3%, Wendy’s offers the highest dividend among mid-cap restaurants - but it is one that could very well be lowered in the years ahead.5 stocks we like better than Ford MotorLately, the major domestic stock indices are getting into a habit of setting fresh all-time highs.Unwa ...