Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Rating Lowered to "Sell" at StockNews.com

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at StockNews.com from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report issued on Thursday.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on F. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Bank of America cut their target price on Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $10.50.

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Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of F traded up $0.34 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $9.67. The stock had a trading volume of 103,662,715 shares, compared to its average volume of 70,324,746. Ford Motor has a 52 week low of $8.44 and a 52 week high of $14.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $9.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.17. The firm has a market cap of $38.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.62, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments.