UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) had its price target upped by investment analysts at UBS Group from $9.00 to $11.00 in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a "neutral" rating on the auto manufacturer's stock. UBS Group's target price would indicate a potential downside of 1.12% from the company's previous close.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler raised their target price on Ford Motor from $8.50 to $9.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays increased their price target on Ford Motor from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, July 12th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.30.

Ford Motor Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of F stock traded down $0.12 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $11.13. 42,788,415 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 83,276,376. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $10.77 and a 200 day moving average of $10.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26. Ford Motor has a 1 year low of $8.44 and a 1 year high of $14.85. The firm has a market cap of $44.24 billion, a PE ratio of 8.91, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.49.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.16. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 13.49% and a net margin of 2.74%. The company had revenue of $40.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.99 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.49 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Andrew Frick sold 30,000 shares of Ford Motor stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.00, for a total transaction of $330,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 113,939 shares in the company, valued at $1,253,329. The trade was a 20.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the 1st quarter valued at about $974,000. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 25.0% during the first quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. now owns 300,000 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $3,009,000 after buying an additional 60,000 shares in the last quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth approximately $20,408,000. Abundance Wealth Counselors grew its position in Ford Motor by 32.6% in the first quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 157,919 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,594,000 after buying an additional 38,794 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Inscription Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the first quarter valued at $251,000. 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.