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

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of "Reduce" by the seventeen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have assigned a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $10.5333.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 20th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $9.50 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Dbs Bank downgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ford Motor

In other news, insider Andrew Frick sold 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.00, for a total transaction of $330,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 113,939 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,253,329. This trade represents a 20.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Advisors Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 13,428 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $146,000 after acquiring an additional 885 shares during the period. Parcion Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. Parcion Private Wealth LLC now owns 12,557 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $136,000 after acquiring an additional 919 shares during the period. StoneX Group Inc. raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. StoneX Group Inc. now owns 32,198 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 927 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 31,593 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $374,000 after acquiring an additional 934 shares during the period. Finally, Convergence Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC now owns 13,707 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $149,000 after acquiring an additional 941 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:F opened at $11.68 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $11.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.52. Ford Motor has a 12-month low of $8.44 and a 12-month high of $11.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24.

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

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 11th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 11th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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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