Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price Down 2.4%

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) dropped 2.4% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $12.66 and last traded at $12.73. Approximately 13,059,465 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 75% from the average daily volume of 52,855,801 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.04.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on F. Redburn Atlantic began coverage on Ford Motor in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. They set a "sell" rating and a $10.00 price target for the company. Citigroup upped their price target on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 7th. UBS Group downgraded Ford Motor from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $12.00 price target for the company. in a report on Wednesday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $12.00 price target on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Wednesday, February 7th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $13.82.

Ford Motor Price Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average of $12.62 and a 200-day moving average of $11.77. The firm has a market cap of $50.15 billion, a PE ratio of 11.69, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33.

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

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Ford Motor

In related news, CAO Mark Kosman sold 26,898 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.53, for a total transaction of $337,031.94. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 7,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $88,988.06. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 835.9% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 2,059 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,839 shares in the last quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 2,172 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,086 shares in the last quarter. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 1,997.9% in the first quarter. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,035 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 1,938 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.