Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price Up 1.4% - Time to Buy?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report)'s share price was up 1.4% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $9.35 and last traded at $9.31. Approximately 17,677,946 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 77% from the average daily volume of 75,969,617 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.18.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on F shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target 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. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Barclays lowered Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Ford Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $11.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $11.89.

Ford Motor Stock Down 1.1 %

The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.43. The firm has a market cap of $36.80 billion, a PE ratio of 6.36, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.63. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) 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%. Sell-side analysts predict 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 will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.46%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is currently 41.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.