Ford (F, $8.44) and Volkswagen struggle to find a common ground for smooth partnership
Ford and Volkswagen announced in January a plan to team up on development of light commercial vehicles, with a special focus on battery-electric vehicles. The move could help Ford and VW save billions of dollars by sharing R&D efforts.
But now it seems highly unlikely that both companies can find common ground when it comes to battery-electric vehicles. According to company officials, their programs are out of sync, and the timing just doesn’t seem to match.
With the global business environment becoming more challenging every day, auto manufacturers across the globe are continuously looking for partners -- even if they are rivals. These negotiations are aimed addressing current challenges and also developing new technologies, such as electrification and autonomous driving - areas in which Ford and Volkswagen aim to take a lead.
But with both companies taking markedly different strategies with their electrification programs, the successful execution of the partnership remains in doubt.
VW has recently allocated over $50 billion to develop more than 50 pure battery-electric vehicles by 2025 to be sold through the German automaker's dozen passenger car brands, including Porsche and Audi, as well as the flagship Volkswagen marque. But the majority of the products will target everyday consumers, not just millionaires.
Likewise, Ford, itself a proponent of electrification, now plans to introduce its first long-range model in 2020, and then expand its line-up over the next ten years.
Momentum Indicator for F turns positive, indicating new upward trend
F saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on June 27, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 81 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 81 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for F just turned positive on June 20, 2025. Looking at past instances where F's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where F advanced for three days, in of 318 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 261 cases where F Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 6 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where F declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
F broke above its upper Bollinger Band on July 01, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.235) is normal, around the industry mean (6.217). P/E Ratio (12.306) is within average values for comparable stocks, (17.826). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.785) is also within normal values, averaging (5.723). Dividend Yield (0.045) settles around the average of (0.042) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.305) is also within normal values, averaging (79.562).
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. F’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 84, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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