Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Receives Consensus Rating of "Reduce" from Analysts

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Reduce" by the seventeen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have issued a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $10.30.

Several analysts have issued reports on F shares. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Ford Motor from $8.50 to $9.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday. UBS Group upped their price target on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ford Motor

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Proficio Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Ford Motor by 10.1% during the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,118 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $120,000 after acquiring an additional 1,112 shares during the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 27,905 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $276,000 after buying an additional 3,004 shares during the period. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Summit Global Investments boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 24.4% in the fourth quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 41,798 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $414,000 after buying an additional 8,209 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Stock Up 0.2%

Ford Motor stock opened at $11.17 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.97. Ford Motor has a 12 month low of $8.44 and a 12 month high of $14.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.42 billion, a PE ratio of 8.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.49. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.13.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.16. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 13.49% and a net margin of 2.74%. The firm had revenue of $40.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.49 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.37%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.00%.

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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