Ford Motor Company · F · FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2025

Ford keeps 2025 outlook amid tariff and pricing risks

The supplied analysis provides some support for a resilient-demand and execution thesis through strong pickup demand, Ford Pro expansion, hybrid momentum, and planned cost reductions. The case remains conditional because tariff exposure, pricing pressure, EV losses, policy uncertainty, and warranty costs could constrain margins.

Reported After market closeNYSEConsumer Cyclical $48.53B market cap
80quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $0.35
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $42.99B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -7.5% Event window
SPY move +0.3% Same window
Abnormal move -7.8% Stock minus SPY
Volume 3.1× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +6.9% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Relative to the supplied prior-quarter analysis, the focus shifted to a maintained FY2025 outlook, a larger stated cost-reduction program, continued Ford Pro software growth, and a hybrid- and medium-truck-led EV strategy. Tariff exposure and policy uncertainty became more prominent risks.

Guidance delta

Management maintained its FY2025 outlook: adjusted EBIT of $7–8.5 billion, free cash flow of $3.5–4.5 billion, and capex of $8–9 billion.

Key takeaways

  • Management described record 2024 revenue and a fourth consecutive year of growth, supported by pickups and Ford Pro.
  • Ford is emphasizing hybrids and medium-size trucks while large EVs remain marginally profitable.
  • Software and services are a growing Ford Pro priority, alongside cost reductions and new product launches.
  • Tariffs, pricing pressure, policy uncertainty, warranty costs, and Chinese competition remain key risks.

Management priorities

  • Deliver $1 billion of net cost reductions in 2025.
  • Expand Ford Pro software and services toward 20% of Pro EBIT.
  • Launch new products including Expedition, Navigator, and the electric Puma.
  • Scale battery and next-generation EV initiatives while continuing OTA and autonomy capabilities.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
F REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $40B Q4 '23 actual $46B, beat Q1 '24 estimate $43B Q1 '24 actual $43B, miss Q2 '24 estimate $47B Q2 '24 actual $48B, beat Q3 '24 estimate $45B Q3 '24 actual $46B, beat Q2 '25 estimate $46B Q2 '25 actual $50B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $47B Q3 '25 actual $51B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $44B Q4 '25 actual $46B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $43B Q1 '26 actual $43B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $47B Q2 '26 actual $48B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $49B Q4 '26 estimate $47B Q1 '27 estimate $44B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold47 ratings
Bullish1838.3%
Neutral2348.9%
Bearish612.8%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$12.17Current
$10Low
$15.55Average
$29High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 11, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
UBS Buy BuyMaintainOct 7, 2026
Goldman Sachs Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 6, 2026
BNP Paribas Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 30, 2026
TD Cowen Hold HoldMaintainJul 29, 2026
RBC Capital Sector Perform Sector PerformMaintainJul 29, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $12.17. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$15$12.24 +23.3%Oct 9, 2026
Industrial Alliance SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$14$12.14 +15.0%Oct 6, 2026
Morgan StanleyAndrew Percoco$15$14.96 +23.3%Jul 29, 2026
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$17.5$14.35 +43.8%Jul 26, 2026
Goldman SachsMark Delaney$16$14.3 +31.5%Jun 11, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Ford Motor Company is a global automotive giant, engaged in the design, production, and servicing of a broad spectrum of vehicles. Its product line encompasses Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, and sport utility vehicles, in addition to luxury models from its Lincoln brand. The company structures its diverse operations into distinct segments: Ford Blue, Ford Model e, Ford Pro, Ford Next, and Ford Credit. Ford distributes its vehicles, service components, and accessories through a worldwide network of distributors and dealerships.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-11. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.