Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report)'s share price shot up 2.8% on Friday . The stock traded as high as $9.90 and last traded at $9.88. 42,012,509 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 49% from the average session volume of 82,892,422 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.61.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have weighed in on F. Barclays cut shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of 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 reiterated an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Evercore ISI lowered their price target 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. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.77.
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Ford Motor Price Performance
The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The stock has a market cap of $39.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. The business's 50 day moving average price is $9.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.38.
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 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, sell-side analysts expect 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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given 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%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor
A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of F. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 92,950 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $982,000 after acquiring an additional 969 shares during the period. Albion Financial Group UT raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,693 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $195,000 after acquiring an additional 1,001 shares during the period. Angeles Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $799,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares during the period. Finally, Klingman & Associates LLC raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 30,923 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $327,000 after buying an additional 1,025 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
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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