Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Given Average Rating of "Reduce" by Brokerages

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of "Reduce" from the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $11.82.

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $12.00 to $9.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. Wolfe Research reissued an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Barclays downgraded Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of F. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 14,373.9% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 8,885,389 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $93,830,000 after purchasing an additional 8,824,000 shares during the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 112.8% in the third quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 11,976,950 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $126,477,000 after buying an additional 6,348,185 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 122,609,058 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $1,294,752,000 after acquiring an additional 5,270,562 shares during the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $55,456,000. Finally, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec boosted its position in Ford Motor by 420.2% during the third quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 6,042,820 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $63,812,000 after purchasing an additional 4,881,105 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE F traded up $0.09 during trading on Monday, hitting $10.30. 26,164,088 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 62,257,805. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $10.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.76. Ford Motor has a 1 year low of $9.49 and a 1 year high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.16% and a net margin of 1.93%. The firm had revenue of $46.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.39 EPS. Ford Motor's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.77 EPS for the current year.

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.