Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Down 2.3% - Here's What Happened

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report)'s share price dropped 2.3% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $10.28 and last traded at $10.32. Approximately 22,748,393 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 58% from the average daily volume of 53,741,984 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.56.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

F has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $12.00 to $13.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and cut their price target for the stock from $16.00 to $12.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Wolfe Research reiterated an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $12.08.

Ford Motor Trading Down 1.7 %

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 stock has a market capitalization of $41.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.62. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $10.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.34.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. Ford Motor had a net margin of 1.93% and a return on equity of 16.16%. The firm had revenue of $46.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.39 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 7th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.78%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 7th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 68.18%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Birmingham Capital Management Co. Inc. AL boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 21.4% during the third quarter. Birmingham Capital Management Co. Inc. AL now owns 14,200 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $150,000 after purchasing an additional 2,500 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 29.8% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,464,980 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $15,998,000 after purchasing an additional 336,720 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 79.4% during the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 302,940 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $3,199,000 after purchasing an additional 134,042 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the third quarter worth about $192,000. Finally, World Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 31.8% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 33,168 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $350,000 after purchasing an additional 8,000 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by 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.

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