Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) traded down 0.6% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $10.32 and last traded at $10.33. 7,598,845 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 86% from the average session volume of 53,662,547 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.39.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have commented on F. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $16.00 to $12.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. Barclays decreased their target price on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Ford Motor from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $12.00 to $13.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $12.08.
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Ford Motor Price Performance
The stock's 50-day moving average is $10.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.33. The stock has a market cap of $41.13 billion, a PE ratio of 11.74, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.15.
Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $46.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $45.13 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 1.93% and a return on equity of 16.16%. The firm's revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.39 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.81 earnings per share for the current year.
Ford Motor Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 7th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 7th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 68.18%.
Institutional Trading of Ford Motor
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Family Firm Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the second quarter worth $26,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Reston Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company's stock.
About Ford Motor
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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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