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Ford Stock Stable During Week Of January 30th – February 3rd, 2023

The value of Ford stock remained stable during the January 30th, 2023 – February 3rd, 2023 timeframe. Shares closed the week at $13.23, which represented a less than one percent dip, or $0.04 per share decrease in value, compared to the prior week’s closing value of $13.27.

Movement & Ranges

Ford Stock Values - January 30th - February 3rd, 2023
Date Open Close/Last High Low
02/03/2023 $13.05 $13.23 $13.61 $12.78
02/02/2023 $14.17 $14.32 $14.60 $14.03
02/01/2023 $13.52 $13.79 $13.99 $13.49
01/31/2023 $13.39 $13.51 $13.57 $13.25
01/30/2023 $13.01 $12.89 $13.20 $12.86

By comparison, shares of Ford’s cross-town rival – General Motors Company – increased by $3.18 per share, or just over eight percent during the same timeframe.

The relative stability of Ford share values during the week follows a seven percent increase from last week, which in turn followed a three percent decrease during the preceding five day trading period.

Ford made several announcements during the week. It cut pricing on the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E, released January 2023 U.S. sales data and Q4 2022 financial performance results, and announced a return to Formula 1 via a partnership with Oracle Red Bull.

Ford CEO Jim Farley has been steadfastly outlining The Blue Oval’s future since assuming the role in October 2020. The company’s key goals and organizational changes include:

The Ford F-150 Lightning officially launched on April 26th, 2022 and is currently at the tail end of its production run. The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning will arrive in fall 2022 with higher pricing and slightly more range. Additionally, the Maverick is still rolling out and sales have steadily increased each month it has been on the market. The compact pickup was named the 2022 North American Truck of the Year in January. The Blue Oval stopped taking orders for the pickup in January in order to focus on building customer orders. 2023 Ford Maverick order banks opened in September before rapidly closing due to overwhelming demand.

The Bronco family is also steadily rolling out to dealers and both vehicles remain hot ticket items. Ford sold over 100,000 units of the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport last year and just under 40,000 units of the 2021 Ford Bronco during the same timeframe. The Ford Bronco was named the 2022 North American SUV of the Year in January. For 2022, the Bronco range will add the Bronco Raptor and Bronco Everglades variants to its lineup. For 2023, the Bronco family adds the Heritage edition trims to their respective lineups.

Ford is also currently working on ramping up production of the Ford Mustang Mach-E – a four-door, crossover-like hatch inspired by the legendary Mustang pony car. More than anything else, the Mustang Mach-E demonstrates that Ford isn’t afraid to redefine legendary nameplates, and recreate them in new body styles and as new vehicle types.

Production of the Mach-E kicked off in late October 2020, and the model has since found a following within its home market, although sales are held back due to production constraints. Ford delivered its first three examples in December 2020 and 6,614 units in Q1 2021. Since then, the electric crossover has made steady inroads into the Scandinavian EV market, and recently became Norway’s best-selling vehicle in May and July . Automotive outlets and industry experts praised the EV for its good looks, engaging driving dynamics, upscale interior, and clever engineering. Additionally, preliminary reports suggest that the vehicle is already eating into Tesla’s market share, which would be a significant achievement, especially when considering the relatively short amount of time the Mach-E has been on the market. In June, the Mustang Mach-E outsold its gasoline-powered counterpart for the first time. The Mustang Mach-E notched another victory for itself in early July, when Car And Driver named the crossover its 2021 EV of the Year. It also is the most considered compact SUV in the 2021 J.D. Power APEAL study and is currently being considered for police duty in the U.S. and the U.K. The Chinese rollout officially began in late October 2021, when the first domestically produced Mach-E rolled off the assembly line. Ford stopped taking orders for all Mach-E variants in spring 2022 due to high demand, although the company is currently working to boost output to 200,000 units annually by 2024. For 2023, the Mach-E gets higher prices as a result of raw materials becoming more expensive. The company celebrated the 150,000 production milestone for the electric crossover in November 2022.

The Ford Mustang Mach-E represents one part of a multi-faceted blade Ford hopes will increase its North American market share this year and beyond, as the company has essentially fully transitioned away from sedans and passenger vehicles towards utility vehicles, trucks, and electrified models. That said, all of the aforementioned models have a significant amount of potential to resonate with car shoppers, and their reception will almost certainly continue impact the value of Ford stock, although supply chain issues and factors outside of The Blue Oval’s control appear to be guiding its valuation at the moment.

The Blue Oval has been disproportionately impacted by the ongoing chip shortage, which is expected to continue through 2023, if not longer. Pandemic related supply chains woes and ongoing macroeconomic concerns across the globe have undoubtedly contributed to the value of Ford stock dropping as well.

Ford Stock Value Micro Factors

There have been several high-profile personnel changes at Ford recently. The company has added Steven Crowley and Jon Huntsman, two former political operatives, to its executive roster, and both individuals will be instrumental in tweaking the company’s relationship with the federal government going forward. There has been one major departure from the automaker as well, with Ken Washington recently announcing his intention to work for online retailer Amazon. However, Ford recently poached an Amazon executive away from the company, in an interesting turn of events. Another recent personnel involved the hiring of Doug Power, who has been named vice president of corporate development, a newly created position. In January 2022, The Blue Oval recruited Martin Sander to join Ford Europe as head of its passenger vehicle division, which represented another minor coup of sorts, as he came from Audi. Alan Clarke, a prominent Tesla engineer, joined Ford in January 2021.

Stock Performance Year-To-Date

Ford Stock Values - January - December 2023
Month Opening Value
January 3rd $11.82
February 1st $13.52

Ford share values have increased 12 percent since the stock market’s first day of trading in 2023. However, the supply chain crisis, microchip shortage, and macroeconomic concerns about the state of the U.S. economy has clearly rattled investors, which in turn has impacted the value of Ford stock, despite the company’s best efforts to be transparent about its future plans.

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Ed owns a 1986 Ford Taurus LX, and he routinely daydreams about buying another one, a fantasy that may someday become a reality.

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Comments

  1. More spin than a GT with bleach under the tires.

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  2. More dense than a neutron star.

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  3. I’ve been a ford owner for over 40 years with several new purchases. I’ll never be a EV owner so it troubles me to see ford’s EV road map. I think EVs may have a limited market in city’s and highly urbanized areas but that’s not what made ford great. The original business model of pricing and quality for middle America did. EVs are a fad like bell bottom pants, leisure suits and hippy vans. Chairman need to rethink the future. I do like the Android venture.

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    1. I agree with your Comments. I believe that Ford also has missed a great opportunity by not capitalizing on their Hybrid Vehicles like the Maverick. Their USA Plants could have been building these vehicles in abundance versus the limited Foreign Build!
      The New Customer Base that could have been gained is now is going to Toyota by the thousands.
      The foolish rush by Ford’s Braintrust to concentrate their efforts on building EVs at this time and allowing their Dealers to Surcharge their available Maverick Hybrid Units means additional future Customer and Profit LOSSES!

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      1. What are you even talking about?

        There’s so much glorp in your misleading tale it’s not worth even rebutting.

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    2. Fad? That’s really funny.

      Still got your Nehru jacket?

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  4. Ford’s Escape hybrid when originally delivered 5-10 years had the promise of securing for Ford a leading position in the hybrid world. It appears to me that they allowed other players such as Kia’s Sportege hybrid to be now recognized as the leader in this segment, whereas the Escape hybrid is probably as good a vehicle, but isn”t receiving the recognization that itshould

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