Citigroup lifts Ford to buy after 2Q 2026 EPS jumps to $0.42
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Ford's 2Q 2026 EPS beat expectations ($0.42 vs $0.14 y/y), prompting Citigroup to upgrade the stock to "buy" and raise its target to $20 while lifting full-year EPS estimates. The note highlights improving product mix, pricing, accelerating F-series production, and easing cost pressures (warranty, aluminum, materials). The upgrade contrasts with broadly neutral/negative Street positioning, potentially shifting near-term sentiment and flows.
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Ford Motor reported second-quarter 2026 earnings per share of $0.42, up from $0.14 a year earlier. Citigroup upgraded the stock to buy from neutral and raised its price target to $20. The bank said the new target implies 33% upside from the prior session’s close. Citigroup also lifted its 2026 full-year EPS estimate to $1.90 from $1.75.
