Shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F – Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the nineteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $15.02.
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. DZ Bank raised shares of Ford Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $16.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Ford Motor from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Dbs Bank raised Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 29th.
Institutional Trading of Ford Motor
Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. AlphaGrep UK Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 85.4% in the third quarter. AlphaGrep UK Ltd now owns 87,946 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,061,000 after buying an additional 40,500 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. raised its position in Ford Motor by 14.0% during the third quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 134,594 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,623,000 after acquiring an additional 16,484 shares in the last quarter. DiPaolo Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in Ford Motor by 12.1% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 8,661,150 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $104,453,000 after acquiring an additional 937,686 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Ford Motor by 8.4% during the third quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 27,996 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $338,000 after acquiring an additional 2,181 shares in the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Ford Motor Stock Performance
F stock opened at $11.89 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.97, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $12.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.31. The company has a market capitalization of $47.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.21, a PEG ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 1.88. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $11.11 and a 1-year high of $17.78.
Ford Motor (NYSE:F – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.08. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 4.17% and a positive return on equity of 18.89%. The company had revenue of $49.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.45 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.90 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Ford Motor Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is -30.46%.
Ford Motor Company Profile
Ford Motor Company designs, manufactures, markets and services vehicles under the Ford and Lincoln brands. Its lineup includes cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and commercial vehicles, as well as battery-electric and hybrid models. The company also provides vehicle-related services and financing through Ford Credit. Ford serves customers in North America and markets around the world, including Europe, South America and the Asia-Pacific region. Its operations include vehicle development and manufacturing, sales and after-sales support, and services for commercial fleet customers.
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