Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Ford Motor.
Looking at options history for Ford Motor F we detected 9 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 55% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 44% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $93,000 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $694,666.
What's The Price Target?
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $8.0 and $17.0 for Ford Motor, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Ford Motor's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Ford Motor's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $8.0 to $17.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Ford Motor Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $8.00 | $331.8K | 1.4K | 684 |
| F | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $8.00 | $183.3K | 3.8K | 379 |
| F | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $10.00 | $63.0K | 2.0K | 308 |
| F | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $17.00 | $57.0K | 0 | 351 |
| F | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $12.00 | $36.0K | 23.4K | 3.5K |
About Ford Motor
Ford Motor Co. manufactures automobiles under its Ford and Lincoln brands. In March 2022, the company announced that it will run its combustion engine business, Ford Blue, and its BEV business, Ford Model e, as separate businesses but still all under Ford Motor. The company has about 13% market share in the United States, about 6.5% share in Europe, and about 2.1% share in China including unconsolidated affiliates. We expect market share to increase as inventory improves coming out of the chip shortage. Sales in the U.S. made up about 67% of 2022 total company revenue. Ford has about 173,000 employees, including about 57,000 UAW employees, and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.
In light of the recent options history for Ford Motor, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Ford Motor's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 7,314,041, with F's price up by 0.63%, positioned at $12.88.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 82 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Ford Motor
In the last month, 4 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $12.5.
- An analyst from RBC Capital has revised its rating downward to Sector Perform, adjusting the price target to $12.
- An analyst from Redburn Atlantic downgraded its action to Sell with a price target of $10.
- An analyst from UBS downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $12.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Buy rating on Ford Motor with a target price of $16.
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