Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price Down 0.4% - What's Next?

Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) fell 0.4% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $9.20 and last traded at $9.51. 45,786,127 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 31% from the average session volume of 66,498,548 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.54.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on F shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. 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 research note on Monday, February 10th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of 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. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Barclays downgraded Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $10.50.

Ford Motor Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $36.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $9.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.19.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 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%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS 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 given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.53%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

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.