Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Down 0.1% - Should You Sell?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) shares traded down 0.1% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $10.42 and last traded at $10.54. 23,138,679 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 69% from the average session volume of 74,993,822 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.55.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the stock. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "hold" rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Ford Motor from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $10.00.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

The business's 50-day moving average price is $9.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market cap of $42.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.26, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.16. The company had revenue of $40.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.99 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. Ford Motor's quarterly revenue was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.49 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.66%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is 48.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. NCP Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 62.0% in the 4th quarter. NCP Inc. now owns 74,520 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $738,000 after purchasing an additional 28,528 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Ford Motor by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,394,681 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $46,408,000 after acquiring an additional 160,409 shares during the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp raised its stake in Ford Motor by 87.1% in the 4th quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 196,100 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,941,000 after acquiring an additional 91,300 shares during the last quarter. CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp purchased a new position in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth $10,853,000. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its stake in Ford Motor by 12.3% in the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 455,671 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $4,511,000 after acquiring an additional 49,844 shares during the last quarter. 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.

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