Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Up 0.1% - Time to Buy?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report)'s share price was up 0.1% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $11.12 and last traded at $11.04. Approximately 8,443,946 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 84% from the average daily volume of 53,251,246 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.03.

Analyst Ratings Changes

F has been the subject of several recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $11.00 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Tuesday, September 10th. StockNews.com raised shares of Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Morgan Stanley cut shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $16.00 to $12.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $16.00 to $14.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $12.56.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average of $10.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.30, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $44.24 billion, a PE ratio of 11.42, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.62.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 24th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.47 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $47.79 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.72 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 7th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 7th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is 61.86%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Family Firm Inc. purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 1,997.9% during the 1st quarter. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,035 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,938 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the second quarter worth $28,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ford Motor Company Profile

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.