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Late Day Volatility in Ford Shares Could Be Related to the Fed’s Decision
Jerome Powell is holding a press conference at 2:30 to discuss the Federal Open Market Committee’s July interest-rate decision.
Betting markets are placing a 99% chance that the Fed will leave rates unchanged, but commentary from Powell and other details will be important. There’s a chance that multiple Fed governors will vote against keeping rates locked.
The big picture: even without a rate cut, there could be significant volatility late in the trading day. If Ford shares are moving, it’s likely unrelated to traders making earnings bets and more related to big money movements after Powell’s press conference.
What Wall Street Expects This Quarter
Here’s what Wall Street expects when Ford reports tonight:
- Revenue: $43.93 billion
- Adjusted EPS: $.33
- Net Income (GAAP): $1.26 billion
After General Motors struggled with the impacts of tariffs on auto sales, close attention will be paid to what Ford has to say about the ongoing situation.
Another area to watch will be Ford’s dividend payment. The company’s payout ratio stands at 45% in the past twelve months, but ongoing geopolitical uncertainty puts it at more risk.
Ford (NYSE: F) shares are up 14% so far this year. With Q2 earnings on deck after the bell today, is the company headed for a crash or will it keep the rally going?
We’ll be updating this live blog with news and analysis right after Ford earnings are released. Simply leave this article open in a your browser tab and new updates will push out automatically. We expect a flurry of updates in the 30 minutes after Ford’s earnings are released shortly after the market closes at 4 p.m. ET.
Before looking at what Wall Street expects this quarter, let’s look back at Ford’s first quarter earnings.
What Ford Reported in the First Quarter
Here’s a summary of what Ford’s first quarter earnings looked like. The company reported on May 5th and shares are up more than 8% since then.
F | Ford Motor Company Q1’25 Earnings Highlights:
- Adj. EPS: $0.14
; DOWN -71% YoY
- Revenue: $40.7B [
]; DOWN -5% YoY
- Net Income: $0.5B [
]; DOWN -64% YoY
- Adj. EBIT: $1.0B [
]; DOWN -64% YoY
- Adj. Free Cash Flow: -$1.5B; DOWN -200% YoY
- Cash Flow from Operations: $3.7B; UP +164% YoY
- Wholesale Units: 971K [
]; DOWN -7% YoY
Outlook:
- Revenue: Suspended guidance due to tariff-related uncertainties [
]
- The company estimates a tariff-related net adverse adjusted EBIT impact of about $1.5 billion for full year 2025, subject to ongoing tariff-related policy developments.
- Ford’s underlying business remains strong, tracking within the previous adjusted EBIT guidance range of $7 billion to $8.5 billion, excluding new tariff-related impacts.
Q1 Segment Performance:
- Ford Blue Segment Revenue: $21.0B [
]; DOWN -3% YoY
- Model e Segment Revenue: $1.2B [
]; UP +967% YoY
- Ford Pro Segment Revenue: $15.2B [
]; DOWN -16% YoY
- Ford Credit EBT: $0.58B [
]; UP +81% YoY
Other Key Q1 Metrics:
- Adj. Operating Income: $1.0B [
]; DOWN -64% YoY
- Adj. Operating Expenses: $2.4B; UP +2% YoY
- Effective Tax Rate: 23.8% (vs. 21.5% YoY)
- Cash and Cash Equivalents: $20.9B; DOWN -9% YoY
- Total Liquidity: $45B; UP +12% YoY
CEO Commentary:
- Jim Farley: “We are strengthening our underlying business with significantly better quality and our third straight quarter of year-over-year cost improvement, excluding the impact of tariffs. Ford Pro, our largest competitive advantage, is off to a strong start to the year, gaining market share in the most profitable U.S. and European customer segments.”
CFO Commentary:
- Sherry House: “Ford+ is creating a more efficient and durable company including a disciplined approach to capital allocation. Our strong balance sheet, with $27 billion in cash and $45 billion in liquidity, provides flexibility to continue to invest in profitable growth while managing current industry dynamics.”
Strategic Updates:
- Ford successfully renewed its $18 billion corporate credit facilities for another year, enhancing its financial flexibility amid ongoing industry challenges.
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