Ford’s (F, $8.39) $1 billion restructuring plan both cuts and adds jobs at plants
The century-old multinational automaker, Ford Motor Company, in its recent media release revealed that the company plans to invest $1 billion to expand production of the redesigned Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator sport utility vehicles.
The investment would be made in the assembly and stamping plants in Chicago and is expected to add at least 500 more jobs in the plant, but it comes as the automaker cut jobs overseas, particularly in the European region.
The plan to expand certain productions is in response to a decline of sedans and sports cars in favor of SUVs, crossover-utility vehicles and trucks. Other plans for the company include building a new body shop and paint shop at the assembly plants, as well as installing new manufacturing technology, including 3D-printing tools and robots. It is also likely to spend $40 million to upgrade the facilities for employees, including new LED lighting and cafeteria updates, new break areas as well as parking lot security upgrades.
Ford is not the only automaker to restructure its production in the face of changing demands. General Motors (GM) is also cutting production at plants in the U.S and Canada, owing to under-utilized factory capacity in plants focused on producing less popular vehicles like sedans and compact cars. GM is now shifting its focus towards producing more SUVs and crossovers.
This investment worth ~$1 billion is part of the Ford’s $11 billion restructuring plan, which is expected to shrink its salaried workforce of 70,000. According to analysts, Europe represents major share of job cuts, where the iconic-automaker has struggled to maintain solid footing.
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 .
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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).
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