Ford Motor Company (F) Stock Analysis
Momentum Cont setup
Consumer Cyclical · Auto Manufacturers
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $13.07: Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.35; Below-average business quality.
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 $13.07: Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.35; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 56, MACD bullish. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 72d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Ford Motor Company
Latest news
- 10 Consumer Discretionary Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session — benzinga May 19, 2026 neutral
- Ford Motor Option Alert: Jul 17 $15 Calls Sweep (12) Near The Midpoint: 3415 @ $0.23 vs 9464 OI; Ref=$13.005 — benzinga May 19, 2026 neutral
- Ford Recalls ~16,200 Bronco Vehicles Over Hard Top Roof Panels That May Crack, Separate And Detach While Driving — benzinga May 19, 2026 negative
- 'Ford in Talks to Supply Military Trucks in Europe, North America' - Bloomberg News — benzinga May 18, 2026 positive
- 'US House Unveiled Plan to Charge $130 Fee for Electric Vehicles' - Bloomberg News — benzinga May 18, 2026 negative
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 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
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $13.07: Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.35; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 56, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $12.12. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $14.64 (+12.4% upside). Prior stop was $12.12. Stop-loss: $12.12.
Target reached (-5.4% upside); Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 2.8%), Material insider selling (5 sells, 0.57% of cap).
Ford Motor Company trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 7.2). TrendMatrix value score: 4.9/10. 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.