Ford Motor (F) to Release Earnings on Monday

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) will release its earnings data after the market closes on Monday, October 28th. Analysts expect Ford Motor to post earnings of $0.50 per share for the quarter. Parties interested in registering for the company's conference call can do so using this link.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 24th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.21). The company had revenue of $47.81 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $47.79 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 15.28%. Ford Motor's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.72 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Ford Motor to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of F stock traded down $0.23 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $10.87. 40,937,112 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 53,203,379. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.21, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.30, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.17. Ford Motor has a 52 week low of $9.49 and a 52 week high of $14.85. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $10.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.74.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 7th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 7th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is presently 61.86%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on F. Morgan Stanley downgraded Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and reduced their price target for the company from $16.00 to $12.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $16.00 to $14.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $11.00 price target on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Tuesday, September 10th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 12th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $12.56.

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.