Ford Motor Co ( F ) shares are trading higher by 3.79% to $10.14 during Thursday’s session amid overall market strength. Major indexes are higher following better-than-expected U.S. jobs data.

The decline in jobless claims suggests that the labor market is stronger than anticipated, reducing fears of an imminent recession. A healthier economy generally supports consumer spending, which is crucial for companies like Ford that rely on strong consumer demand for vehicles. This improved economic outlook is boosting investor confidence across the market, including in non-tech sectors like the automotive industry.

The reduction in recession fears and the accompanying rise in Treasury yields Thursday indicates that the market is adjusting its expectations for future interest rate cuts. A lower likelihood of aggressive rate cuts suggests that the Federal Reserve may not need to act as aggressively to stimulate the economy.

For companies like Ford, which require substantial capital investment, stable or slightly higher interest rates can be beneficial as they signal a more predictable economic environment and reduce the risk of inflationary pressures.

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Is F A Good Stock To Buy?

Wall Street analysts view Ford Motor ( F ) on the whole as a Outperform, given the history of coverage over the past three months. Mark Delaney from Goldman Sachs in Ford Motor ( F ) is the most bearish, expecting a 14.29% fall in the stock in the coming year.

But looking at how the market as a whole thinks of the stock, you can reference historical price action for views on whether investors feel strongly about the stock one way or another. In the past 3 months, Ford Motor ( F ) fell 15.1%, which indicates that opinion soured on the business and how attractive it is to own based on either its stock price, or underlying fundamentals, like revenue, which rose 5.62% over the past year.

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F has a 52-week high of $14.85 and a 52-week low of $9.49.