Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price Up 0.3% - Still a Buy?

Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) traded up 0.3% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $10.84 and last traded at $10.79. 12,990,653 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 83% from the average session volume of 75,520,438 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.75.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

F has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. TD Cowen began coverage on Ford Motor in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research raised shares of Ford Motor from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $10.00.

Ford Motor Stock Up 0.1%

The company's fifty day moving average price is $9.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.05. The stock has a market cap of $42.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.16. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. The business had revenue of $40.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.49 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.57%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is presently 48.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. NCP Inc. lifted its holdings 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 valued at $738,000 after purchasing an additional 28,528 shares during the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 87.1% during the fourth quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 196,100 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,941,000 after buying an additional 91,300 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd increased its position 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 valued at $4,511,000 after acquiring an additional 49,844 shares during the period. ABC Arbitrage SA purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,012,000. Finally, Donoghue Forlines LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,475,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

About Ford Motor

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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