Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Trading Down 1.5% - Here's Why

Key Points

• Ford Motor Company shares fell by 1.5% to $11.32, significantly below its average daily trading volume, suggesting a potential decrease in investor interest.
• Analyst ratings on Ford have been mixed; while some firms raised their price targets, there is a consensus rating of "Reduce" with a target price of $10.53.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15, yielding 5.3%, reflecting its commitment to returning value to shareholders despite current trading pressures.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) shares dropped 1.5% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $11.34 and last traded at $11.32. Approximately 13,012,197 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 86% from the average daily volume of 94,730,656 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.49.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

F has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Dbs Bank lowered shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of $10.53.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $45.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.10. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $11.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.55.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $50.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $42.91 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 12.46% and a net margin of 1.70%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.47 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 11th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 11th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.3%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 76.92%.

Insider Transactions at Ford Motor

In other news, insider Andrew Frick sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.00, for a total value of $330,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 113,939 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,253,329. This represents a 20.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the first quarter worth about $974,000. FORA Capital LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the 1st quarter worth approximately $7,398,000. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 25.0% in the 1st quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. now owns 300,000 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $3,009,000 after acquiring an additional 60,000 shares during the period. Quantitative Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,373,000. Finally, Abundance Wealth Counselors raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 32.6% during the first quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 157,919 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $1,594,000 after purchasing an additional 38,794 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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