Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Trading Down 0.1% - Should You Sell?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report)'s stock price traded down 0.1% on Monday . The stock traded as low as $10.05 and last traded at $10.03. 19,722,584 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 73% from the average session volume of 72,319,741 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.04.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on F. Bank of America reduced their target price on Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 20th. BNP Paribas upgraded Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $9.77.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $39.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. 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 stock's 50-day moving average is $9.64 and its 200-day moving average is $10.10.

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%. On average, analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.99%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 41.10%.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Krane Funds Advisors LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor during the first quarter worth $170,000. Keybank National Association OH grew its position in shares of Ford Motor by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 125,563 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $1,259,000 after buying an additional 3,297 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the first quarter worth about $58,000. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 1.6% in the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 462,794 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $4,642,000 after acquiring an additional 7,123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cidel Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 21.3% in the first quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 87,461 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $877,000 after acquiring an additional 15,340 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.

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