Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Trading Down 0.1% - Time to Sell?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report)'s stock price dropped 0.1% on Monday . The stock traded as low as $10.05 and last traded at $10.03. Approximately 19,722,584 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 73% from the average daily volume of 72,319,741 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.04.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on F shares. TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. Wolfe Research raised shares of Ford Motor from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Ford Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $9.40 to $7.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $9.77.

Ford Motor Price Performance

The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.10. The firm has a market cap of $39.58 billion, a PE ratio of 6.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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%. Equities analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is currently 41.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Grove Bank & Trust increased its stake in Ford Motor by 289.1% in the 1st quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 2,533 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,882 shares during the last quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Elite Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the first quarter valued at $27,000. Olde Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the first quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. 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.