Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Up 0.1% - Time to Buy?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report)'s stock price was up 0.1% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $10.10 and last traded at $10.08. Approximately 21,990,375 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 70% from the average daily volume of 72,254,856 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.06.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on F. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $9.00 target price (down previously from $11.00) on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. StockNews.com cut shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of Ford Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $9.40 to $7.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $9.77.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $40.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $9.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16.

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

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.10%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 10.2% during the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 29,707 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $298,000 after buying an additional 2,739 shares during the period. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $36,000. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the 1st quarter worth approximately $143,000. Summit Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 1st quarter worth approximately $151,000. Finally, Sharp Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 35.3% in the 1st quarter. Sharp Financial Services LLC now owns 14,000 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $140,000 after purchasing an additional 3,650 shares during the period. 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.