Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) shares were down 4.2% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $9.70 and last traded at $9.72. Approximately 70,169,163 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 6% from the average daily volume of 65,965,143 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.15.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on F shares. Barclays cut shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. BNP Paribas raised Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $11.10.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on F
Ford Motor Trading Up 5.7 %
The business's 50 day moving average price is $9.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.20. The company has a market cap of $36.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.29, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. 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 results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. On average, research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.
Ford Motor Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is currently 41.10%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of F. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 16.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 402,083,883 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $3,980,630,000 after buying an additional 57,182,803 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 129,106,379 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $1,278,153,000 after acquiring an additional 6,497,321 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 84,078,284 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $830,662,000 after purchasing an additional 2,089,127 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 46,508,882 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $460,444,000 after purchasing an additional 4,925,993 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $387,282,000. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.
About Ford Motor
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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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