Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) shot up 3.2% on Friday . The company traded as high as $14.55 and last traded at $14.44. Approximately 45,097,236 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 24% from the average session volume of 59,276,203 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.99.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
F has been the topic of several recent research reports. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $14.50 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $16.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, July 31st. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $15.68.
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Ford Motor Price Performance
The stock has a 50-day moving average of $14.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.50. The firm has a market cap of $57.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.07.
Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.09. Ford Motor had a positive return on equity of 17.23% and a negative net margin of 3.93%.The firm had revenue of $48.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $47.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.37 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Ford Motor Company will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.
Ford Motor Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -32.09%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor
Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. McMillan Office Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the second quarter worth $31,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 55.4% during the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,348 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 837 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 108.4% during the first quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 2,365 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 1,230 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.
About Ford Motor
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Ford Motor Company NYSE: F is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, the company became an early pioneer of mass-production techniques with the Model T and the adoption of the moving assembly line. Today, Ford designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad range of vehicles and mobility solutions under the Ford and Lincoln brands, spanning passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and commercial vehicles.
Ford's business activities extend beyond vehicle production to include parts and aftermarket services, fleet and commercial sales, and automotive financing through Ford Motor Credit Company.
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