Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Trading Up 0.6%

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) shot up 0.6% on Friday . The stock traded as high as $12.23 and last traded at $12.13. 9,028,990 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 83% from the average session volume of 52,628,824 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.06.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on F shares. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a $12.00 target price on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 15th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Finally, UBS Group lowered shares of Ford Motor from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $12.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $13.82.

Ford Motor Stock Up 0.7 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $12.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.76. The firm has a market cap of $48.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.63.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $43.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.06 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.47% and a return on equity of 18.95%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.51 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a Variable dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 16th were issued a $0.33 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 15th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is currently 55.56%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ford Motor news, CAO Mark Kosman sold 26,898 shares of Ford Motor stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.53, for a total transaction of $337,031.94. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 7,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $88,988.06. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. RB Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 14.6% during the first quarter. RB Capital Management LLC now owns 27,339 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $462,000 after buying an additional 3,477 shares during the period. Fairfield Bush & CO. acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the first quarter worth $37,000. Synovus Financial Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 275.4% during the first quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 111,481 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,886,000 after purchasing an additional 81,783 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 17.3% during the first quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 325,778 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $5,509,000 after purchasing an additional 47,959 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 3.0% during the first quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 564,002 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $9,537,000 after purchasing an additional 16,498 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.