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Ford (F, $8.79) cuts down passenger vehicles, focuses on commercial ones

Ford (F, $8.79) cuts down passenger vehicles, focuses on commercial ones

Automaker giant Ford Motor Company announced its decision to stop producing passenger vehicles offered through a joint venture called Ford Sollers with Russian automaker Sollers PJSC while commercial vans will still continue to be produced. Three of the venture’s four factories will be closed in June and Soller’s will own 51% of the joint venture with a fresh focus on commercial vehicles in Russia. This restructuring of the deal between the companies is part of a larger move to boost profitability in Europe.

Ford confirmed that the restructuring will come at a one-time pre-tax expense between $450 - $500 million out of which roughly $250-$300 million will be non-cash accounting charges, and the remainder roughly $200 million will be cash charges. Ford further confirmed that its global restructuring effort will generate a total of about $11 billion in charges over the next few years, with about $7 billion of those charges being cash charges.

But this isn’t the first time that Ford and Sollers have restructured their deal. In 2014, about 1,000 jobs were cut after the company suffered heavy losses in the region. But after its rival General Motors (GM) announced that it would exit the Russian market, Ford took control of the joint venture to amend ways. However, nearly decade-old Russian joint venture hasn't been worth the effort, as Ford never came close to generating the returns it had expected on the invested capital.

The current strategic view of Ford’s Russian business was long overdue as the company has been looking at investing in new products and businesses that had the potential to generate better margins over time. As customers have been more inclined towards low priced vehicle types, Ford has been struggling for some time now. So, it’s good news for investors that Ford will be focusing more on commercial vehicles from now.

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F in upward trend: price may ascend as a result of having broken its lower Bollinger Band on October 23, 2026

F may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In 29 of 40 cases where F's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator entered the oversold zone -- be on the watch for F's price rising or consolidating in the future. That's also the time to consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 2 days, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for F just turned positive on October 13, 2026. Looking at past instances where F's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 33 of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 69%.

Following a +3.15% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where F advanced for three days, in 227 of 327 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 69%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on October 20, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on F as a result. In 52 of 84 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 62%.

The 50-day moving average for F moved below the 200-day moving average on October 21, 2026. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.

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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 66%.

The Aroon Indicator for F entered a downward trend on October 23, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 18 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 62 (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 91 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. F’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 93, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 94 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued 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 (1.295) is normal, around the industry mean (1.864). P/E Ratio (-6.237) is within average values for comparable stocks, (13.557). F's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (8.543) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (2.450). Dividend Yield (0.052) settles around the average of (0.160) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.284) is also within normal values, averaging (2.648).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 95 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable 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 98 (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.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO).

Industry description

Automobiles continue to be arguably the most popular form of passenger travel in the U.S., and major automobile makers have revenues and market capitalizations running into multi-billions. In recent years, the industry has been experiencing some path-breaking innovations like electric vehicles and self-driving technology. While there are long-standing companies like General Motors, Ford, and Toyota Motors operating in this space, there are also emerging/rapidly growing players like Tesla – which has had a major role in the growing popularity of the electric vehicle market. With technological advancements taking steam in the auto space, we’ve also witnessed collaborations (or talks of potential partnerships) of carmakers with tech behemoths like Google’s subsidiary, Waymo.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Motor Vehicles Industry is 73.99B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 669 to 1.55T. TSLA holds the highest valuation in this group at 1.55T. The lowest valued company is PEVM at 669.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Motor Vehicles Industry was -3%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -17%, and the average quarterly price growth was -32%. LCID experienced the highest price growth at 12%, while FLYE experienced the biggest fall at -28%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Motor Vehicles Industry was 1%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 31% and the average quarterly volume growth was -5%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 44
P/E Growth Rating: 45
Price Growth Rating: 75
SMR Rating: 87
Profit Risk Rating: 92
Seasonality Score: 1 (-100 ... +100)
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