Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Trading Up 1.8% - What's Next?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) shot up 1.8% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $10.20 and last traded at $10.18. 20,071,501 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 68% from the average session volume of 61,922,215 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.00.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

F has been the subject of several analyst reports. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They set a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Barclays lowered shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $11.37.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day moving average price of $9.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.29. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $39.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.85, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59.

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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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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%. Equities analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 41.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

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.