ProShare Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Ford Motor Company $F

11 Feb 2026, 11:41 by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets Daily

ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F – Free Report) by 96.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,573,312 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 770,482 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $18,817,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Swiss National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 11,822,986 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $128,279,000 after purchasing an additional 813,800 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 7.3% in the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 7,476,340 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $81,118,000 after buying an additional 510,473 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 9,055,356 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $98,251,000 after buying an additional 279,470 shares in the last quarter. Aviva PLC raised its position in Ford Motor by 1,280.3% in the 2nd quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 2,919,334 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $31,675,000 after buying an additional 2,707,834 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service lifted its stake in Ford Motor by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 8,099,060 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $96,865,000 after acquiring an additional 510,426 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ford Motor News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Ford Motor this week:

Positive Sentiment: Management and analysts expect a stronger 2026 operating profit after Ford guided for a rebound and cited cost cuts and model rationalization as drivers; this outlook is supporting optimism about the medium-term earnings trajectory. Reuters: Ford’s quarterly earnings miss forecasts, CEO sees stronger year in 2026
Positive Sentiment: Top line outperformed consensus — reported revenue of $45.89B exceeded many estimates, a sign demand for core vehicles (notably trucks) stayed healthy and helped offset some pressures. MarketBeat: Ford Q4 results and press release
Positive Sentiment: Short interest declined materially in January (down ~12.9%), lowering one potential source of downward pressure and reducing the risk of a short-triggered selloff.
Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and conference call are available (press release, slide deck); management is using these to explain charges and the 2026 plan — useful for digging into detail but not a catalyst by itself. BusinessWire: Ford Reports Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year 2025 Results
Negative Sentiment: Ford took very large EV-related charges (Model e lost ~$1.2B in Q4), and management warned EV losses will persist for several years as the division is scaled back — this is a major near-term profit drag and investor concern. NYT: Ford Says Electric Vehicle Losses Will Continue for Three More Years
Negative Sentiment: Unexpected tariff and supplier-related charges (~$900M) and costs from an aluminum supplier fire materially reduced core profit and produced the largest quarterly miss in four years, raising near-term execution risk. CNBC: Ford reports worst quarterly earnings miss in four years
Negative Sentiment: Some outlets report the quarter missed certain consensus measures (different data providers use different consensus numbers), which adds to headline volatility and analyst churn in the near term. Zacks: Ford Lags Q4 Earnings Estimates

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of F stock opened at $13.59 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Ford Motor Company has a one year low of $8.44 and a one year high of $14.50. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $13.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.62. The company has a market capitalization of $54.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.72, a PEG ratio of 5.75 and a beta of 1.66.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.07. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 11.94% and a net margin of 2.48%.The firm had revenue of $45.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.39 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is currently 51.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. Evercore lifted their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Piper Sandler raised Ford Motor from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $11.00 to $16.00 in a report on Thursday, January 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.02.

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Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, the company became an early pioneer of mass-production techniques with the Model T and the adoption of the moving assembly line. Today, Ford designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad range of vehicles and mobility solutions under the Ford and Lincoln brands, spanning passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and commercial vehicles.