Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Given New $8.00 Price Target at Barclays

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) had its target price decreased by equities research analysts at Barclays from $10.00 to $8.00 in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an "equal weight" rating on the auto manufacturer's stock. Barclays's price target indicates a potential downside of 16.91% from the company's previous close.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on F. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 10th. TD Cowen began coverage on Ford Motor in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $9.40 to $7.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Ford Motor has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.30.

Ford Motor Trading Up 2.4 %

F stock traded up $0.23 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $9.63. The company had a trading volume of 129,148,157 shares, compared to its average volume of 71,653,631. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $9.60 and a 200 day moving average of $10.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02. Ford Motor has a 12 month low of $8.44 and a 12 month high of $14.85. The company has a market capitalization of $38.16 billion, a PE ratio of 6.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41.

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

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Albion Financial Group UT lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 38.5% during the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,693 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 1,001 shares during the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Ford Motor by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $799,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. grew its position in Ford Motor by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 63,323 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $627,000 after acquiring an additional 1,047 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Partners Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 8.4% during the first quarter. Partners Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,903 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $139,000 after purchasing an additional 1,082 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company's stock.

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.