Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Hold" from the fifteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $12.56.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on F shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 12th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Morgan Stanley downgraded Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $16.00 to $12.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of F stock traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $11.10. 26,074,884 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 53,263,961. Ford Motor has a 12-month low of $9.49 and a 12-month high of $14.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.30, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.62. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $10.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.77.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 24th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.21). Ford Motor had a return on equity of 15.28% and a net margin of 2.13%. The business had revenue of $47.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $47.79 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.72 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.88 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 7th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.41%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 7th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.86%.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vest Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the third quarter worth about $154,000. OLD National Bancorp IN raised its stake in Ford Motor by 65.6% during the third quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 561,883 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $5,933,000 after buying an additional 222,483 shares in the last quarter. CNB Bank lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. CNB Bank now owns 25,064 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $265,000 after buying an additional 2,076 shares during the last quarter. New Century Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $117,000. Finally, Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 79.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC now owns 59,433 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $628,000 after acquiring an additional 26,311 shares during the last quarter. 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.