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Ford Motor Co. (F) Stock Rating & Risk Score

The TECHi Forward Model Score compresses current quote, fundamental, technical, analyst, and strategic inputs into one explainable research stance for F. It is not the AI Equity Editorial Score. Dated signal snapshots are not stored, so this page does not publish a later price outcome or a track record.

Prices as of Sep 25, 4:04 PM EDT · Fundamentals checked Sep 26, 3:55 AM EDT · Statements Mar 31, 2026

Market pulse

$12.71

F

+0.87%

Day range

$12.53 - $12.81

Market cap

$50.68B

Volume

34.7M

Last tick

Sep 25, 4:04 PM EDT

52-week position

24%

$11.11 - $17.78

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F: TECHi Signal

Balanced watch. Valuation pressure (90/100) is the strongest signal; quality trend (25/100) is the main constraint. Model input confidence is 37/100 — some inputs are unavailable, so treat this as a directional research screen rather than a forecast. Long-term secular context is tracked separately: 1 Year +14.5% total; yesterday +0.9%. Comparable past signals have verified against subsequent prices 16.3% of the time. Use the top read for speed, then inspect the Formula lab when you need the full evidence trail.

Model score

51/100

Low confidence

Inputs

57/75

81/100 model input coverage

Universe

Withheld

Rank withheld — model confidence below publication threshold.

Nearest

Neutral

1 Day: Neutral, expected return withheld

Formula signalCONFIDENCELow confidence57/75 inputsLast updated Sep 25, 4:04 PM EDT

TECHi Signal unavailable — insufficient input coverage

This dial is the TECHi Forward Model Score. Confidence and data quality are separate numbers. The full narrative read lives in Start Here; the evidence trail is consolidated below.

Technical tape

43/100

12% wt

16/16 inputs

Forecast layer

71/100

10% wt

4/5 inputs

Valuation

90/100

10% wt

4/8 inputs

Risk brake

61/100

7% wt

7/8 inputs

MODEL

51

Model score

Separate horizons

  • Quant signal 1D–6M
  • Fundamental outlook 1Y–3Y
  • Strategic secular context 5Y+

These are not one signal. Quant signal · 1D–6M is the quant band only.

DATA QUALITY81/100 model input coverage, 43% live source health.

TECHi coverage universe

F against fresh TECHi coverage.

Rank withheld — model confidence below publication threshold.

Universe rank

Withheld

Rank withheld — model confidence below publication threshold.

Sector rank

Withheld

Consumer Cyclical coverage cohort.

Fresh symbols

120

120 tickers scored in the trailing week.

Freshest pull

Sep 26, 2026

F model as of Sep 25, 2026.

Horizon read

Three reads, not one signal.

Quant signal covers 1D–6M. Fundamental outlook covers 1Y–3Y. Strategic secular context covers 5Y+. Labels are Constructive, Neutral, or Cautious.

Quant signal 1D–6M

Short-horizon tape and factor read. This is the only band called a TECHi Signal.

1 Day

34/100 conf

Neutral

Neutral, expected return withheld

Technical tape 43/100 / Momentum setup 43/100

7 Days

34/100 conf

Neutral

Neutral, expected return withheld

Technical tape 43/100 / Analyst/revision signal 71/100

15 Days

34/100 conf

Neutral

Neutral, expected return withheld

Valuation pressure 90/100 / Analyst/revision signal 71/100

30 Days

38/100 conf

Neutral

Neutral, expected return withheld

Valuation pressure 90/100 / Analyst/revision signal 71/100

3 Months

38/100 conf

Neutral

Neutral, expected return withheld

Valuation pressure 90/100 / Quality trend 25/100

6 Months

38/100 conf

Neutral

Neutral, expected return withheld

Valuation pressure 90/100 / Quality trend 25/100

Fundamental outlook 1Y–3Y

One- to three-year fundamental context. Not the quant signal.

1 Year

41/100 conf

Neutral

Illustrative fundamental scenario — unvalidated

Valuation pressure 90/100 / Quality trend 25/100

3 Years

45/100 conf

Neutral

Illustrative fundamental scenario — unvalidated

Quality trend 25/100 / Valuation pressure 90/100

Strategic secular context 5Y+

Five-year and longer context. Not ranked, and not the quant signal.

5 Years

45/100 conf

Neutral

Illustrative fundamental scenario — unvalidated

Quality trend 25/100 / Valuation pressure 90/100

10 Years

45/100 conf

Neutral

Illustrative fundamental scenario — unvalidated

Quality trend 25/100 / Valuation pressure 90/100

What moves it

Strongest inputs

Valuation pressure

90/100

4/8 inputs · 10% dashboard weight

Analyst/revision signal

71/100

4/5 inputs · 10% dashboard weight

Historical setup factor

68/100

6/7 inputs · 12% dashboard weight

Pressure points

Quality trend

25/100

5/9 inputs · 14% dashboard weight

News sentiment

42/100

1/3 inputs · 6% dashboard weight

Technical tape

43/100

16/16 inputs · 12% dashboard weight

Habit loop

Watch the next price trigger, not just the score.

F's nearest research state is Neutral. Neutral, expected return withheld. That is not a trade instruction.

Set price alert

Formula lab

Factor evidence, scenarios, horizons, and validation.

CompositeHorizonsValidation

Evidence lab

TECHi Signal unavailable — insufficient input coverage

TECHi Forward Model Score

MODEL

51

/100

Quant signal · 1D–6M

Fundamental outlook · 1Y–3Y

Strategic secular context · 5Y+

CONFIDENCELow confidence

57 of 75 fields are powering the model.

History progress

Past returns in Signal

Scored windows

20 Years

64/100

+213.7%

+5.9% CAGR

$4.05 to $12.71

2006-09-25 to 2026-09-25

20-year progress favors long-run compounding context when full daily history is incomplete.

10 Years

65/100

+77.0%

+5.9% CAGR

$7.18 to $12.71

2016-09-23 to 2026-09-25

10-year progress tracks decade-scale compounding structure when enough closes exist.

5 Years

61/100

+25.8%

+4.7% CAGR

$10.11 to $12.71

2021-09-24 to 2026-09-25

5-year progress prioritizes compounding behavior to make strategic drift visible.

1 Year

68/100

+14.5%

+14.5% CAGR

$11.10 to $12.71

2025-09-25 to 2026-09-25

1-year progress blends current return with annualized context for cleaner long-cycle comparison.

Last month

29/100

-8.6%

CAGR unavailable

$13.90 to $12.71

2026-08-26 to 2026-09-25

1-month progress reflects recent tape with less sensitivity than daily windows.

Last week

36/100

-3.8%

CAGR unavailable

$13.21 to $12.71

2026-09-18 to 2026-09-25

1-week progress tracks short-cycle tape and can rotate meaningfully with each close cluster.

Yesterday

55/100

+0.9%

CAGR unavailable

$12.60 to $12.71

2026-09-24 to 2026-09-25

1-day progress tracks latest close-to-close momentum from tape.

A-Z factor map

Available scoring inputs

21/26 factors

5 unscored inputs are hidden until the quote stack has verified fields for them.

Balance sheet

C

Cash runway

Balance sheet · 62/100

Current 1.09x; cash/debt unavailable

Method

Checks liquidity, leverage, and balance-sheet room.

Coverage

H

Historical data coverage

Coverage · 100/100

6539 closes analyzed

Method

More closes improve backtest coverage and reduce thin-history risk.

Data coverage

Z

Zero-missing risk

Data coverage · 58/100

10 missing fields

Method

Shows how much the model is relying on available fields versus placeholders.

External view

A

Analyst conviction

External view · 71/100

Consensus 3.59; upside +26.1%; disagreement +56.6%

Method

Uses consensus, target spread, target disagreement, revisions, and latest EPS surprise.

I

Implied upside

External view · 85/100

Target move +26.1%; disagreement +56.6%

Method

Measures analyst target room versus the latest quote and flags wide high-low target dispersion.

Forecast

U

Upside scenarios

Forecast · 52/100

Future 59/100; analyst 71/100

Method

Combines TECHi future-value signal with outside target support.

Growth

G

Growth pulse

Growth · 35/100

Revenue +6.4%; EPS unavailable

Method

Compares latest YoY sales and earnings momentum.

Y

Year-over-year proof

Growth · 53/100

1M windows 64/100; 3M windows 59/100

Method

Looks for repeated conversion from past setups into later closes.

Momentum

J

Jump signal

Momentum · 40/100

5D return -3.8%

Method

Captures the newest short-term price impulse.

W

52-week position

Momentum · 56/100

Range position +24%

Method

Scores trend strength while trimming crowded highs.

Quality

K

Key margins

Quality · 18/100

Gross unavailable; operating -3.8%

Method

Rewards margin breadth before assigning quality confidence.

O

Operating leverage

Quality · 11/100

Operating margin -3.8%

Method

Shows whether revenue is converting into operating profit.

Q

Quality trend

Quality · 25/100

Quality composite 25/100

Method

Combines margins, returns, growth, and cash conversion.

Risk

B

Beta risk

Risk · 65/100

Beta 1.835

Method

Lower and steadier beta earns a stronger risk-adjusted score.

Strategic

S

Social/developer

Strategic · 50/100

Social composite 50/100

Method

Uses verified public channels and developer gravity when available.

Technical risk

D

Drawdown control

Technical risk · 30/100

90D max drawdown -27%

Method

Scores whether recent losses stayed controlled versus the latest peak.

Technicals

M

MACD pressure

Technicals · 23/100

MACD hist -0.11; slope 0

Method

Reads MACD line pressure against its signal line plus histogram direction.

R

RSI balance

Technicals · 45/100

RSI 14 35.7; Stoch %K 8.7

Method

Rewards constructive oscillator momentum without extreme overbought stretch.

T

Technical tape

Technicals · 43/100

20D -8.9%; ATR 3.2%; %B 0.07

Method

Blends returns, SMA/EMA crosses (above), RSI, MACD, Stochastic, Bollinger Bands, ATR, volume, volatility, and drawdown.

V

Volume confirmation

Technicals · 43/100

Volume 34.7M vs avg 45.9M

Method

Checks whether price movement is confirmed by trading activity.

Valuation

P

PE and PEG

Valuation · 93/100

Forward PE unavailable; PEG unavailable; EV/Sales 0.17x

Method

Penalizes expensive multiples unless growth support is visible.

Composite formula

Composite = normalized weighted sum (14% quality trend, 12% technical tape, 12% momentum, 12% historical setup factor, 11% future value, 10% valuation, 10% analyst/revision, 7% risk brake, 6% news sentiment, 4% leadership, 2% social/developer traction), confidence-adjusted toward neutral by input coverage^0.7 x freshness factor x missing-critical-field penalty x analyst-disagreement penalty

Strategic inputs

0 roadmap items, 1 leadership roles, 0 social/developer channels, human-impact lens unavailable.

Factual coverage

81/100 from 96/106 sourced fields, 43% live source health, and 10 missing fields.

Accuracy trail

16.3% rolling hit rate across 1078 scored signals. Hit rate is measured against subsequent price history for each horizon. Treat it as a proxy, not audited performance.

Guardrail

Constructive, Neutral, and Cautious are research states, not buy, hold, or sell instructions. The percent beside a horizon is a scenario estimate. A low directional-match figure is how often a stored price-direction call lined up with a later close. It is not model accuracy.

Bull case

Uncalibrated

Illustration expected return withheld

Not a calibrated forecast. The price-direction replay is a separate test and is not this percent. Momentum holds, quality signals stay firm, future-product execution improves, and valuation pressure does not widen.

Base case

Uncalibrated

Illustration expected return withheld

Not a calibrated forecast. The price-direction replay is a separate test and is not this percent. Weighted factor model using price, fundamentals, analyst, sentiment, roadmap, leadership, social traction, and risk inputs.

Stress case

Uncalibrated

Illustration expected return withheld

Not a calibrated forecast. The price-direction replay is a separate test and is not this percent. Volatility, missing-data, valuation, and balance-sheet brakes are applied to the setup.

Horizon model

Horizon matrix

Timeframe-specific weights: trading windows lean on tape; investor windows lean on quality, valuation, and revisions; strategic windows lean on future value.

Quant signal · 1D–6M

Short-horizon tape and factor read. This is the only band called a TECHi Signal.

1 Day

45/100 signal · 34/100 conf · 81/100 facts

Neutral

Neutral, expected return withheld

Required baselines are not published, so this page does not show an expected return.

Drivers Technical tape 43/100 · Momentum setup 43/100

7 Days

48/100 signal · 34/100 conf · 81/100 facts

Neutral

Neutral, expected return withheld

Required baselines are not published, so this page does not show an expected return.

Drivers Technical tape 43/100 · Analyst/revision signal 71/100

15 Days

51/100 signal · 34/100 conf · 81/100 facts

Neutral

Neutral, expected return withheld

Required baselines are not published, so this page does not show an expected return.

Drivers Valuation pressure 90/100 · Analyst/revision signal 71/100

30 Days

54/100 signal · 38/100 conf · 81/100 facts

Neutral

Neutral, expected return withheld

Required baselines are not published, so this page does not show an expected return.

Drivers Valuation pressure 90/100 · Analyst/revision signal 71/100

3 Months

55/100 signal · 38/100 conf · 81/100 facts

Neutral

Neutral, expected return withheld

Required baselines are not published, so this page does not show an expected return.

Drivers Valuation pressure 90/100 · Quality trend 25/100

6 Months

55/100 signal · 38/100 conf · 81/100 facts

Neutral

Neutral, expected return withheld

Required baselines are not published, so this page does not show an expected return.

Drivers Valuation pressure 90/100 · Quality trend 25/100

Fundamental outlook · 1Y–3Y

One- to three-year fundamental context. Not the quant signal.

1 Year

56/100 signal · 41/100 conf · 81/100 facts

Neutral

Illustrative fundamental scenario — unvalidated

Neutral setup. Price testing stops at six months and is not out of sample.

Drivers Valuation pressure 90/100 · Quality trend 25/100

3 Years

55/100 signal · 45/100 conf · 81/100 facts

Neutral

Illustrative fundamental scenario — unvalidated

Neutral setup. Price testing stops at six months and is not out of sample.

Drivers Quality trend 25/100 · Valuation pressure 90/100

Strategic secular context · 5Y+

Five-year and longer context. Not ranked, and not the quant signal.

5 Years

54/100 signal · 45/100 conf · 81/100 facts

Neutral

Illustrative fundamental scenario — unvalidated

Neutral setup. Price testing stops at six months and is not out of sample.

Drivers Quality trend 25/100 · Valuation pressure 90/100

10 Years

52/100 signal · 45/100 conf · 81/100 facts

Neutral

Illustrative fundamental scenario — unvalidated

Neutral setup. Price testing stops at six months and is not out of sample.

Drivers Quality trend 25/100 · Valuation pressure 90/100

Price-direction backtest

Daily scoring history

Tests whether the model's price-derived direction matched later closes — it does not yet validate the fundamental, analyst, or sentiment factors, which need persisted daily history. Longer and multi-year horizons score once enough closes have matured.

What this percent is
A Constructive call counts when the later close rose by more than a small hold band. A Cautious call counts when the later close fell by more than that band. A Neutral call counts when the later close stayed inside the band. The percent is how often that direction matched. It is not a claim that the full model is accurate.
Observations
1078 scored signals across 6 horizons
Sample period
1 Day: 1 trading sessions · 7 Days: 7 trading sessions · 15 Days: 15 trading sessions · 30 Days: 30 trading sessions · 3 Months: 63 trading sessions · 6 Months: 126 trading sessions
Benchmark
Buy-and-hold, a random directional call, and 20-session momentum are scored on these same samples. The S&P 500, a sector ETF, and analyst consensus are not on this replay, so those baselines are not scored. None of this is a walk-forward test or a published universe result.
Same-sample baselines
  • 1 Day. Buy and hold hit 39.7% versus model 12.3% (baseline hit rate higher by 27.4 pts); signed return 0.0% versus model 0.0% (signed returns match) · Random directional call hit 33.3% versus model 12.3% (baseline hit rate higher by 21.0 pts); signed return 0.0% versus model 0.0% (signed returns match) · Simple momentum hit 38.4% versus model 12.3% (baseline hit rate higher by 26.1 pts); signed return -0.2% versus model 0.0% (model signed return higher by 0.2 pts)
  • 7 Days. Buy and hold hit 41.8% versus model 13.6% (baseline hit rate higher by 28.2 pts); signed return 0.3% versus model -0.2% (baseline signed return higher by 0.5 pts) · Random directional call hit 33.3% versus model 13.6% (baseline hit rate higher by 19.7 pts); signed return 0.0% versus model -0.2% (baseline signed return higher by 0.2 pts) · Simple momentum hit 32.9% versus model 13.6% (baseline hit rate higher by 19.3 pts); signed return -0.8% versus model -0.2% (model signed return higher by 0.6 pts)
  • 15 Days. Buy and hold hit 40.5% versus model 22.0% (baseline hit rate higher by 18.5 pts); signed return 0.9% versus model 0.0% (baseline signed return higher by 0.9 pts) · Random directional call hit 33.3% versus model 22.0% (baseline hit rate higher by 11.3 pts); signed return 0.0% versus model 0.0% (signed returns match) · Simple momentum hit 32.7% versus model 22.0% (baseline hit rate higher by 10.7 pts); signed return -1.8% versus model 0.0% (model signed return higher by 1.8 pts)
  • 30 Days. Buy and hold hit 48.4% versus model 20.5% (baseline hit rate higher by 27.9 pts); signed return 1.8% versus model 0.0% (baseline signed return higher by 1.8 pts) · Random directional call hit 33.3% versus model 20.5% (baseline hit rate higher by 12.8 pts); signed return 0.0% versus model 0.0% (signed returns match) · Simple momentum hit 34.2% versus model 20.5% (baseline hit rate higher by 13.7 pts); signed return -0.6% versus model 0.0% (model signed return higher by 0.6 pts)
  • 3 Months. Buy and hold hit 47.8% versus model 7.0% (baseline hit rate higher by 40.8 pts); signed return 3.6% versus model 0.0% (baseline signed return higher by 3.6 pts) · Random directional call hit 33.3% versus model 7.0% (baseline hit rate higher by 26.3 pts); signed return 0.0% versus model 0.0% (signed returns match) · Simple momentum hit 32.5% versus model 7.0% (baseline hit rate higher by 25.5 pts); signed return -4.5% versus model 0.0% (model signed return higher by 4.5 pts)
  • 6 Months. Buy and hold hit 73.4% versus model 26.6% (baseline hit rate higher by 46.8 pts); signed return 9.9% versus model 0.0% (baseline signed return higher by 9.9 pts) · Random directional call hit 33.3% versus model 26.6% (baseline hit rate higher by 6.7 pts); signed return 0.0% versus model 0.0% (signed returns match) · Simple momentum hit 44.7% versus model 26.6% (baseline hit rate higher by 18.1 pts); signed return 1.1% versus model 0.0% (baseline signed return higher by 1.1 pts)
Calibration error
1 Day 1.8% average absolute error · 7 Days 4.7% average absolute error · 15 Days 6.8% average absolute error · 30 Days 8.5% average absolute error · 3 Months 12.9% average absolute error · 6 Months 8.9% average absolute error
Directional accuracy
16.3% of scored price-direction calls matched the later close
False-positive rate
Not scored yet. This history has no Constructive calls to measure.
Outcome by horizon
1 Day 12.3% on 219 observations · 7 Days 13.6% on 213 observations · 15 Days 22.0% on 205 observations · 30 Days 20.5% on 190 observations · 3 Months 7.0% on 157 observations · 6 Months 26.6% on 94 observations
Sector
Consumer Cyclical. This names the company sector. It is not a sector performance breakdown.
Dates
Methodology reviewed May 28, 2026. Validation dataset updated September 23, 2026. Model version v1.0. These are three different dates.
Out of sample
These figures replay price-derived factors on stored daily closes for this symbol. They are not a walk-forward test, a holdout period, or a separate out-of-sample test. They do not score fundamentals, analyst revisions, or sentiment, and they do not adjust for survivorship or look-ahead bias.

1 Day

Directional match

12.3%

Price-tested

219 daily scores · 1.8% avg error

Latest: Neutral -0.3% vs +0.9% actual

7 Days

Directional match

13.6%

Price-tested

213 daily scores · 4.7% avg error

Latest: Neutral +0.1% vs -4.8% actual

15 Days

Directional match

22.0%

Price-tested

205 daily scores · 6.8% avg error

Latest: Neutral +1.7% vs -11.8% actual

30 Days

Directional match

20.5%

Price-tested

190 daily scores · 8.5% avg error

Latest: Neutral +0.7% vs -8.5% actual

3 Months

Directional match

7.0%

Price-tested

157 daily scores · 12.9% avg error

Latest: Neutral +0.6% vs -9.1% actual

6 Months

Directional match

26.6%

Price-tested

94 daily scores · 8.9% avg error

Latest: Neutral +0.1% vs +12.2% actual

4 horizon lanes are hidden until enough future closes mature.

7 validations appear once TECHi has tracked enough daily factor history for them.

Technical tape

Price-tested

12.9%

432 samples · latest 2026-09-24

Validated daily from historical price tape: SMA, RSI, MACD, volatility, drawdown, and short returns.

Momentum setup

Price-tested

18.6%

608 samples · latest 2026-09-16

Validated from rolling forward returns after trend and range-position signals.

Historical setup factor

Price-tested

14.4%

347 samples · latest 2026-08-13

This lane is a setup score from return windows, long-run CAGR, and earnings surprises. It is not the price-tested validation percent.

Risk brake

Price-tested

17.2%

552 samples · latest 2026-09-03

Validated as a price-history proxy: volatility, drawdown, and risk brakes are checked against later downside/upside behavior.

Frequently asked

Common questions.

What is TECHi Signal for F?

TECHi Signal is the 1-day to 6-month quant read for Ford Motor Co. (F). Fundamental outlook covers 1 to 3 years, and strategic secular context covers 5 years and longer. Those are separate reads, not the same signal.

Is TECHi Signal investment advice?

No. Signal labels are research context, not personalized investment advice or an order recommendation.

How is Signal different from Forecast for F?

Forecast focuses on analyst targets and scenarios. Signal combines that evidence with technical, fundamental, sentiment, catalyst, and risk inputs.

How to use this page

Use this to answer the core investor question for this tab.

Best for Focused evidence that complements the main quote dashboard.

Weak when Provider data is delayed, sparse, or not yet confirmed by filings.

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