Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price Down 0.1% - Time to Sell?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) traded down 0.1% on Thursday . The company traded as low as $9.28 and last traded at $9.34. 11,980,511 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 84% from the average session volume of 74,585,844 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.34.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research reissued an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Ford Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $11.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $11.89.

Ford Motor Trading Down 1.1 %

The company has a market cap of $36.80 billion, a PE ratio of 6.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.44.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. Analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.46%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is currently 41.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in F. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Hedge funds and other 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.