Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Trading Up 0.1% - Should You Buy?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report)'s share price was up 0.1% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $10.10 and last traded at $10.08. Approximately 21,990,375 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 70% from the average daily volume of 72,254,856 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.06.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on F shares. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $9.00 price target (down from $11.00) on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 10th. StockNews.com cut shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $9.77.

Ford Motor Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $39.79 billion, a PE ratio of 6.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.11.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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, research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.98%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.10%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of F. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,045,000. Sculati Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Sculati Wealth Management LLC now owns 37,774 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 1,709 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Ford Motor by 31.8% during the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 33,168 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $350,000 after acquiring an additional 8,000 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at $192,000. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 79.4% in the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 302,940 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $3,199,000 after acquiring an additional 134,042 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Company Profile

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.