Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report)'s share price was up 2.3% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $9.61 and last traded at $9.62. Approximately 27,737,379 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 75% from the average daily volume of 111,501,836 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.40.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research 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 report on Thursday, February 6th. BNP Paribas raised shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their target price on Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.30.
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Ford Motor Stock Performance
The firm has a market cap of $37.57 billion, a PE ratio of 6.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.13.
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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Ford Motor Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.33%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is currently 41.10%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Albion Financial Group UT boosted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 38.5% in the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,693 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,001 shares in the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Ford Motor by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $799,000 after buying an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. increased its stake in Ford Motor by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 63,323 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $627,000 after purchasing an additional 1,047 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Partners Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 8.4% in the first quarter. Partners Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,903 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $139,000 after buying an additional 1,082 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.
Ford Motor Company Profile
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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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