Ford Motor Company (F) May Have a Short-Term Bumpy Ride

If Ford does indeed beat Wall Street estimates and the stock jumps slightly, excitement tends to taper off a few days after the announcement and can often lead to a small pull back or correction. In this case, it could again be mitigated by another positive catalyst found in Ford’s ex-dividend date of July 31, which is the deadline that investors must own Ford stock by if they want to get paid the most recently announced dividend amount.

Bottom line
The volatility of a stock like Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is something long-term investors get used to as Wall Street and short-term investors focus on the next three months rather than the next three years. After the bumpy road of events takes place and the dust settles, long-term investors can take a step back and realize that the major factors of owning the stock remain unchanged and largely positive. Long-term investors who own the stock because of its industry-leading management, efficient operations, and potential growth in emerging markets still have great upside to realize in the years to come and short-term volatility won’t change that. This is just a friendly reminder that no matter what happens with Ford stock price over the next two to three weeks, it’s still a great company to own with tons of upside remaining.

The article Ford May Have a Short-Term Bumpy Ride originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Daniel Miller.

Fool contributor Daniel Miller owns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of Ford.

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