Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price Up 0.3% - Time to Buy?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) traded up 0.3% on Monday . The stock traded as high as $9.40 and last traded at $9.36. 26,832,420 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 62% from the average session volume of 70,004,567 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.33.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on F. StockNews.com lowered shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Ford Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $9.40 to $7.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Ford Motor in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They set a "hold" rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Barclays decreased their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $10.30.

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Ford Motor Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.63 billion, a PE ratio of 6.50, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $9.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.15.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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 expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.32%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 41.10%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.