Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Trading 2.3% Higher - Should You Buy?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report)'s share price rose 2.3% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $10.56 and last traded at $10.58. Approximately 26,291,494 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 67% from the average daily volume of 79,196,202 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.34.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on F. Wolfe Research upgraded Ford Motor from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Citigroup raised their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $10.03.

Ford Motor Stock Up 0.5%

The stock has a market cap of $42.37 billion, a PE ratio of 7.30, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $10.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.98.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 in the prior year, the business earned $0.49 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th were given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.63%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tallon Kerry Patrick purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth $116,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth about $947,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth about $50,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 10.8% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 104,375 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,033,000 after buying an additional 10,148 shares during the period. Finally, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. now owns 14,462 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $143,000 after acquiring an additional 2,091 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Company Profile

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.