Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Up 1.5%

Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) were up 1.5% on Monday . The stock traded as high as $13.20 and last traded at $13.03. Approximately 13,998,184 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 72% from the average daily volume of 50,568,598 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.84.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on F shares. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 25th. Barclays upped their target price on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Piper Sandler began coverage on Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 15th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $13.00 target price for the company. UBS Group upped their target price on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, April 25th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Ford Motor from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Ford Motor presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $13.89.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $51.86 billion, a PE ratio of 13.39, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.62. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $12.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.07. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 17.63% and a net margin of 2.21%. The firm had revenue of $42.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $42.93 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.63 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 8th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 7th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.62%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.86%.

Insider Activity at Ford Motor

In related news, Director Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. sold 81,234 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.09, for a total transaction of $982,119.06. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 168,601 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,038,386.09. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of F. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 1,997.9% in the first quarter. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,035 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 1,938 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 835.9% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 2,059 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 1,839 shares during the period. Fortis Group Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 2,172 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,086 shares during the period. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 71.4% in the first quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 2,395 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 998 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.