Ford Earnings Expected to Drop 32% in Q1 as Wall Street Analysts Anticipate Losses from EV Efforts.

Ford is set to release its first-quarter earnings and revenue after the markets close on Wednesday, following in the footsteps of General Motors (GM) and Tesla (TSLA) who recently released their quarterly results. Wall Street analysts predict that Ford’s earnings per share will fall 32% to 43 cents in Q1, with revenue expected to grow more than 3% to $42.93 billion.

Earlier in the month, Ford announced that U.S. sales had grown by 6.8% in Q1, with overall EV sales, including hybrids, jumping by 82%. Investors and analysts are eager to see the losses from Ford’s EV efforts in Q1. However, management reaffirmed their guidance for an annual core profit of $10 billion to $12 billion on March 26. The company emphasized the importance of hybrids as they shift investments from EVs to hybrid vehicles.

Ford’s stock was up by 0.3% to 12.97 on Wednesday, following a 0.5% increase on Tuesday. The company’s stock has gained 6.7% for the week, but it is still below the official 13.95 buy point from a cup-with-handle base, according to MarketSurge