13 Best Car Stocks to Buy in 2025

7. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 45

Revenue growth (YOY): 5.00%

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) produces cars under the Lincoln and Ford brands. The firm stated in March 2022 that it would operate its BEV business, Ford Model e, and its combustion engine business, Ford Blue, as distinct companies. The company’s market shares in the US, the UK, and China are close to 13%, 10%, and less than 2%, including unconsolidated affiliates, respectively. The US accounted for over 68% of the company’s total revenue in 2024. It is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, and employs around 171,000 individuals, including approximately 56,500 UAW workers. It is ranked seventh on our list of the Best Auto Stocks.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) reported that the fourth quarter of 2024 financial results were profitable. Sales of $48.2 billion were reported by the business, which is an uptick of 5% over the same time last year. Throughout the year, it produced a healthy amount of cash flow, with operating cash flow of $15.4 billion and free cash flow of $6.7 billion. The company projects that adjusted free cash flow will range from $3.5 billion to $4.5 billion in 2025, while adjusted EBIT will be between $7.0 billion and $8.5 billion. An estimated $8 to $9 billion will be spent on capital projects.

JPMorgan increased its target price for the firm from $11 to $12. Following President Trump’s signing of an executive order “that significantly ameliorates” the treatment of auto parts imports, the company revised its analysis of the impact of Section 232 automotive sectoral tariffs by lowering the expected tariff cost for Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 58% and for General Motors by 22%.