Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Down 1.1% - Time to Sell?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report)'s stock price was down 1.1% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $9.42 and last traded at $9.55. Approximately 33,505,312 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 59% from the average daily volume of 81,739,445 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.65.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on F shares. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Friday. They set a "hold" rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research reissued an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $11.77.

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Ford Motor Trading Up 3.1 %

The firm has a market cap of $39.26 billion, a PE ratio of 6.78, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $9.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 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 paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.06%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is currently 41.10%.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. 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.