Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price Down 1.1%

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) shares dropped 1.1% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $11.94 and last traded at $12.09. Approximately 56,392,158 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 21% from the average daily volume of 46,440,924 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.23.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

F has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price 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 reiterated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $12.00 target price on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, February 7th. UBS Group lowered shares of Ford Motor from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $12.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, January 17th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic began coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. They issued a "sell" rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $13.82.

Ford Motor Trading Down 0.5 %

The firm has a market cap of $47.80 billion, a PE ratio of 11.14, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $12.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.76.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 6th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.29 earnings per share 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 net margin of 2.47% and a return on equity of 18.95%. The business's revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.51 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

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 dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 15th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 55.56%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Mark Kosman sold 26,898 shares of the 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 sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 7,102 shares in the company, valued at $88,988.06. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its position in Ford Motor by 835.9% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 2,059 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,839 shares during the period. Fortis Group Advisors LLC raised its position in Ford Motor by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 2,172 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,086 shares during the period. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 1,997.9% during the 1st quarter. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,035 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing 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.