Ford’s (F, $10.39) new partnership with Rivian seeks long-term mutual benefits
Ford’s $500 million investment in the electric truck maker Rivian looks all the more promising after the latter’s deal with General Motors (GM) came to a final stall. It is rumored that GM wanted all the technology rights of the start-up that eventually led to the dropping of the deal.
On the other hand, the deal with Ford is progressing fast as the deal allegedly allows Rivian to move ahead with its own plans and also to sign up with other potential partners. The deal is also consistent with Ford’s own electrification program that would additionally invest $11 billion to develop battery-based vehicles, including hybrids, plug-ins and pure battery-electric models.
Rivian has recently unveiled its two battery-electric vehicle models, the R1T pickup and the R1S sport utility vehicle, whose unique layout lowers a vehicle’s center of gravity – enhancing handling — and also frees up space normally devoted to an engine compartment for adding passenger and cargo space.
Ford will use Rivian’s flexible skateboard platform to address the problems of its own electrified vehicles that have reduced passenger and cargo space to make room for batteries and other components. The Rivian platform will also be used to for other electric vehicles at Ford to help maximize economies of scale.
But Rivian’s potential capacity of its assembly plant in Normal, Illinois may not be fully in line with its ambition to roll out a sale of 70,000 – 80,000 models of R1T and R1S annually. Plus, it has also partnered with Amazon (AMZN) to help the e-commerce giant launch its electric delivery truck. So, Rivian will use its normal plant to produce the platforms that Ford plans to use, then will ship the products to a Ford assembly plant for the rest of the process.
The deal looks a like a mutual benefit is in the order. Both companies plan to share intellectual property, Rivian could help Ford learn how to speed up its own EV developments, and in turn, Ford could teach its new partner a lot about mass production.
F's MACD Histogram just turned positive
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for F turned positive on October 22, 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 .
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Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 21, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on F as a result. In of 80 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
F moved above its 50-day moving average on October 15, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for F crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 22, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher 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 321 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 255 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 demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
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 October 24, 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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding 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 PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to 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.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued 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 (1.164) is normal, around the industry mean (4.104). P/E Ratio (11.829) is within average values for comparable stocks, (271.205). F's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (16.961) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (2.008). Dividend Yield (0.054) settles around the average of (0.045) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.294) is also within normal values, averaging (30.533).
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 83, placing this stock slightly better than average.
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The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued 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.
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