New York, Feb 14, 2026, 17:19 (EST) — The market has closed.
- Ford ended Friday at $14.12, gaining 0.9%. Shares held steady in after-hours trading.
- No trading in U.S. markets on Monday because of Presidents Day. Activity picks up again Tuesday.
- Ford’s 2026 guidance sits under scrutiny as investors juggle new turbulence from emissions rules and a flood of data releases this week.
Ford Motor (F.N) wrapped up Friday’s session at $14.12, up 0.86%. The stock didn’t budge in after-hours trading, finishing the week with a 2.3% gain. Trading volume landed at 87.4 million shares. That final price puts Ford just 2.6% under its 52-week high of $14.50. (Investing.com)
With Presidents Day shuttering U.S. equity markets on Monday, the next trading session falls on Tuesday, kicking off a shortened week. (New York Stock Exchange)
This week, with lighter trading, Ford feels sector headlines more acutely—a problem when autos are churning out news. Shares are hugging a recent high. Now investors are left weighing whether the move up has legs, or if it’s just leftover earnings static.
Ford slashed its 2026 EBIT outlook to between $8 billion and $10 billion earlier this week, after posting a roughly 50% drop in quarterly core profit to $1 billion. The company blamed the hit on steeper-than-anticipated expenses tied to a fire at an aluminum supplier, according to Reuters. (Reuters)
Ford’s latest results call for adjusted EBIT between $8 billion and $10 billion, the company said, sticking with its preferred profit metric that excludes one-off items. Adjusted free cash flow lands in the $5 billion to $6 billion range. CEO Jim Farley described 2025 as “strong,” while CFO Sherry House emphasized a sharper focus on capital discipline and cost control. The automaker flagged an expected $4 billion to $4.5 billion EBIT loss at its Model e EV division. First-quarter numbers are due out after markets close on April 28. (Q4 Capital)
Regulation remains a wild card. The EPA under the Trump administration moved to scrap the 2009 “endangerment finding” for vehicles, Reuters said—a key decision that labeled greenhouse-gas emissions as a threat to human health. This rollback could dismantle federal tailpipe standards, but automakers may still be left juggling state-level rules and fresh litigation. Ford welcomed the move, calling out what it sees as a mismatch between emissions rules and what customers want. The company said it has long pushed for one national standard. (Reuters)
General Motors (GM.N) tacked on roughly 1.4% as Friday’s session wrapped up. Tesla (TSLA.O) finished the day just 0.1% higher.
Traders are back, facing a packed week of U.S. data: Federal Reserve minutes land Wednesday, then Friday brings both core PCE inflation and the first look at fourth-quarter GDP, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. (S&P Global)
Ford’s shares have climbed on expectations for fatter margins and shrinking cash losses in its EV business. But if emissions regulations splinter, or if higher rates and sticker shock cool demand, that same leverage could cut against it.
Tuesday’s reopening will be closely eyed by traders, looking to see if buyers hold their ground. Ford is up next on April 28, with first-quarter earnings set to land after the bell.
