Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price Down 0.3% - Here's Why

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report)'s share price was down 0.3% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $10.19 and last traded at $10.22. Approximately 19,561,803 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 69% from the average daily volume of 62,232,448 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.25.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

F has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Barclays lowered shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $11.37.

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Ford Motor Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $9.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.28. The stock has a market cap of $38.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.63, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59.

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

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.19%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is 41.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at $96,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at $186,000. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 10.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 324,052 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $3,422,000 after purchasing an additional 31,707 shares in the last quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 247.0% during the 3rd quarter. Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd now owns 98,345 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,039,000 after purchasing an additional 70,000 shares in the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.