Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Down 3.8% - Time to Sell?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) shares traded down 3.8% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $9.59 and last traded at $9.58. 61,299,434 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 29% from the average session volume of 86,715,164 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.96.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. BNP Paribas raised Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Evercore ISI cut their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $11.77.

Ford Motor Trading Down 0.6 %

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 company's 50 day moving average is $9.71 and its 200 day moving average is $10.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.53, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59.

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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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. On average, research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.29%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 41.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new position in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

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.