Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Trading 1.1% Higher - Still a Buy?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) shares traded up 1.1% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $10.45 and last traded at $10.38. 19,523,946 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 75% from the average session volume of 79,225,726 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.26.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. Citigroup increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Ford Motor from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $10.03.

Ford Motor Trading Down 1.1%

The stock has a market cap of $41.91 billion, a PE ratio of 7.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.50. 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 company's 50-day moving average price is $10.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.99.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $40.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.99 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.49 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.69%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is presently 48.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of F. Grove Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 289.1% during the first quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 2,533 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,882 shares in the last quarter. Elite Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Olde Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the first quarter valued at $28,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.