FordBuyer Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 The consensus is .50/share or about $2.1 billion. My prediction is $2.5 billion with most of the profits coming from North America of course and Ford Credit. Losses in Europe and a little profit from China and Brazil. For made about $2 billion at same time last year. I expect Ford to beat that number with ATP's up. Ford needs to get back on track and beat estimates after the beating their stock took after last quarter. I'm still looking for $21/share with next 12 months assuming economy is still growing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Ford needs to get back on track and beat estimates after the beating their stock took after last quarter. Here we go again. Stock price is (and should be) irrelevant to Ford right now. They have to just concentrate on making the best products possible and bringing in the best possible profits and the stock price will take care of itself eventually. Ford has no real control over the stock price nor do they receive any direct benefit from a change in stock price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aneekr Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) There's a good amount of volume and open interest today on the $17 strike call options for F with May expiration. Edited April 25, 2011 by aneekr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weiweishen Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 The consensus is .50/share or about $2.1 billion. My prediction is $2.5 billion with most of the profits coming from North America of course and Ford Credit. Losses in Europe and a little profit from China and Brazil. For made about $2 billion at same time last year. I expect Ford to beat that number with ATP's up. Ford needs to get back on track and beat estimates after the beating their stock took after last quarter. I'm still looking for $21/share with next 12 months assuming economy is still growing. I have same wish. But I am also curious about how much FoMoCo spent on launch of Focus and how much Ford spent on the extra material cost. By the way, did Ford Europe loss in 1st quarter of 2011? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 http://www.freep.com/article/20110425/BUSINESS01/104250383/Ford-s-1Q-earnings-could-ease-Wall-Street-s-doubts?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s Ford will concentrate on making the best products possible regardless of what the stock price does. Personally I hope the the stock price takes care of itself starting tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordBuyer Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 I have same wish. But I am also curious about how much FoMoCo spent on launch of Focus and how much Ford spent on the extra material cost. By the way, did Ford Europe loss in 1st quarter of 2011? Actually, I believe Ford stated in its disappointing 4th Quarter, 2010 Earnings Statement that the costs for the new Explorer and Focus were factored in for that Report. So the 1st Quarter, 2011 should be free of those costs and profits should be better than year ago statement. Revenue should be lighter with Volvo and Mercury gone, but profits up. In fact, revenue last year was $32 billion, and estimate for this year is $30.5 billion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) Actually, I believe Ford stated in its disappointing 4th Quarter, 2010 Earnings Statement that the costs for the new Explorer and Focus were factored in for that Report. So the 1st Quarter, 2011 should be free of those costs and profits should be better than year ago statement. Revenue should be lighter with Volvo and Mercury gone, but profits up. In fact, revenue last year was $32 billion, and estimate for this year is $30.5 billion. For will be Up in North America and Asia but down significantly in Europe. Adding up the pluses and minuses and the fact that Ford paid down another $3 Billion in January, I think this quarter should be around $2 Billion, maybe a little less if Ford are redirecting profit into product development to keep those costs under control.. Edited April 26, 2011 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Caring about your stock price is like trying too hard to being cool... it might help you for a little while but in the end, if you ain't got what it takes, everyone's going to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Caring about your stock price is like trying too hard to being cool... it might help you for a little while but in the end, if you ain't got what it takes, everyone's going to know. Not sure whether one should invest in the stock market what one can not afford to loss. I know you should not bet at a casino what one can not afford to lose. I'd like to think that there is a difference. However when I think of the 6 or 7 thousand shares of F I rolled the dice on (bought) when the price was between 3 and 5, I think that's pretty cool. Hell, I now wish I'd tried even harder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Not sure whether one should invest in the stock market what one can not afford to loss. I know you should not bet at a casino what one can not afford to lose. I'd like to think that there is a difference. However when I think of the 6 or 7 thousand shares of F I rolled the dice on (bought) when the price was between 3 and 5, I think that's pretty cool. Hell, I now wish I'd tried even harder! At the very least, they say you should not invest in the stock market any money you plan to use in the next 20 years, or in the bond market money you'll need in the next 5 - maybe MUNIs if you're a risk taker, otherwise money market or savings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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