Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Upgraded by StockNews.com to Hold Rating

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at StockNews.com from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Monday.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on F. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Ford Motor from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group cut their price target on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on Ford Motor in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $10.00 price objective on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $9.83.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:F traded down $0.08 on Monday, hitting $10.20. 105,264,342 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 73,823,860. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $9.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.07. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $8.44 and a 1-year high of $14.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.16. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.49 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 29.8% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,464,980 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $15,998,000 after purchasing an additional 336,720 shares during the last quarter. NCP Inc. lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 62.0% in the fourth quarter. NCP Inc. now owns 74,520 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $738,000 after acquiring an additional 28,528 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Ford Motor by 3.8% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,394,681 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $46,408,000 after acquiring an additional 160,409 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp increased its stake in Ford Motor by 87.1% during the fourth quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 196,100 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,941,000 after acquiring an additional 91,300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at $10,853,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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