Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) shares rose 1.7% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $10.16 and last traded at $10.15. Approximately 42,044,096 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 46% from the average daily volume of 77,884,216 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.98.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts recently issued reports on F shares. Barclays increased their price target on Ford Motor from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $8.50 to $9.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and two 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 price target of $10.03.
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Ford Motor Stock Performance
The company has a market capitalization of $40.76 billion, a PE ratio of 7.02, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $10.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.
Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.16. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. The business had revenue of $40.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.99 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.49 EPS. The business's revenue was down 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.
Ford Motor Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.85%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is currently 48.00%.
Institutional Trading of Ford Motor
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Anderson Financial Strategies LLC grew its position in shares of Ford Motor by 13.9% in the first quarter. Anderson Financial Strategies LLC now owns 141,107 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $1,415,000 after purchasing an additional 17,181 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Ford Motor in the 1st quarter valued at about $8,809,000. Ellsworth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the 1st quarter worth about $4,026,000. Advisors Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Ford Motor by 9.6% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 12,543 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WBI Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 86.4% during the first quarter. WBI Investments LLC now owns 566,746 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $5,684,000 after acquiring an additional 262,719 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Ford Motor Company Profile
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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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