Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages

Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the fifteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have issued a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $12.02.

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Evercore ISI raised Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $10.00 target price on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd.

Ford Motor Trading Down 0.4 %

F traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $11.06. The company's stock had a trading volume of 32,967,328 shares, compared to its average volume of 53,784,516. Ford Motor has a 52-week low of $9.49 and a 52-week high of $14.85. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $10.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. The firm has a market cap of $43.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.61, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.62.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $46.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $45.13 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 1.93% and a return on equity of 16.16%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.39 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, November 7th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.42%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 7th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is presently 68.18%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Olistico Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Family Firm Inc. bought a new position in Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Company Profile

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.