Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report)'s stock price fell 0.1% on Thursday . The company traded as low as $9.28 and last traded at $9.34. 11,980,511 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 84% from the average session volume of 74,585,844 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.34.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have recently commented on F shares. Barclays cut shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.89.
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Ford Motor Price Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $9.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.80 billion, a PE ratio of 6.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.63.
Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share 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%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.
Ford Motor Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.46%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.10%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Ford Motor by 1.1% during the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 92,950 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $982,000 after purchasing an additional 969 shares during the last quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Ford Motor by 6.6% during the third quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 16,096 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $170,000 after purchasing an additional 990 shares during the last quarter. PBMares Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Ford Motor by 9.0% during the third quarter. PBMares Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,976 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $126,000 after purchasing an additional 991 shares during the last quarter. Pointe Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Ford Motor by 4.8% during the third quarter. Pointe Capital Management LLC now owns 21,821 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT increased its stake 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 during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Ford Motor Company Profile
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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.
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