Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Price Target Lowered to $9.00 at UBS Group

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) had its price objective decreased by investment analysts at UBS Group from $10.00 to $9.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a "neutral" rating on the auto manufacturer's stock. UBS Group's target price would suggest a potential downside of 7.50% from the company's previous close.

F has been the topic of a number of other reports. TD Cowen started coverage on Ford Motor in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $9.00 price objective (down from $11.00) on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $10.50.

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Ford Motor Stock Performance

NYSE F traded up $0.40 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $9.73. The company had a trading volume of 189,860,680 shares, compared to its average volume of 112,332,898. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.17. The stock has a market cap of $38.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. Ford Motor has a fifty-two week low of $8.44 and a fifty-two week high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. Equities analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Albion Financial Group UT lifted its stake in Ford Motor by 38.5% in the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 5.4% during the fourth 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 lifted its position in Ford Motor by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $799,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 63,323 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $627,000 after purchasing an additional 1,047 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 11,429 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 1,098 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

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.