Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Given Average Recommendation of "Reduce" by Analysts

Key Points

• Ford Motor Company has received a consensus rating of "Reduce" from seventeen research firms, with three analysts rating it as a sell, twelve as hold, and two as buy.
• Analysts have raised Ford's target price, with Barclays increasing it from $9.00 to $11.00 and Jefferies Financial Group adjusting it from $8.00 to $9.00.
• Institutional investors and hedge funds own approximately 58.74% of Ford's stock, with recent investments made by several financial firms in Q3.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of "Reduce" from the seventeen research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $10.7143.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Dbs Bank downgraded Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 11th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in F. HCR Wealth Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the third quarter valued at about $219,000. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth about $134,000. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at about $337,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Ford Motor by 15.1% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 96,416 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,153,000 after purchasing an additional 12,642 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 990.9% during the second quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,509 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 2,279 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Trading Up 3.6%

NYSE F opened at $12.66 on Friday. Ford Motor has a 12 month low of $8.44 and a 12 month high of $12.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $11.58 and a 200-day moving average of $10.82. The company has a market cap of $50.39 billion, a PE ratio of 16.23, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 1.53.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a net margin of 1.70% and a return on equity of 12.46%. The firm had revenue of $50.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.47 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 11th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 11th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is currently 76.92%.

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.

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