Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Trading Up 0.8%

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) shares traded up 0.8% on Thursday . The company traded as high as $12.41 and last traded at $12.41. 9,335,433 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 82% from the average session volume of 52,902,063 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.31.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup upped their target price on Ford Motor from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 25th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 13th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 25th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic initiated coverage on Ford Motor in a research note on Wednesday, January 24th. They issued a "sell" rating and a $10.00 price target for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $13.74.

Ford Motor Stock Up 0.5 %

The stock has a market cap of $49.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.76, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.61. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.07. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 17.63% and a net margin of 2.21%. The company had revenue of $42.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.93 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.63 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.94 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 7th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.85%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.86%.

Insider Transactions at Ford Motor

In related news, CAO Mark Kosman sold 26,898 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.53, for a total value of $337,031.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 7,102 shares in the company, valued at $88,988.06. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 15.0% during the fourth quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 342,150 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $4,171,000 after purchasing an additional 44,581 shares during the last quarter. Pearl River Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 174.2% during the third quarter. Pearl River Capital LLC now owns 332,161 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $4,125,000 after purchasing an additional 211,037 shares during the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 616.0% during the third quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 300,951 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $3,738,000 after purchasing an additional 258,920 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 11.9% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 421,118 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $5,230,000 after purchasing an additional 44,805 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at about $56,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently 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.