Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the sixteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $11.89.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on F. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Wolfe Research restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded Ford Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $11.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 110.7% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 33,199 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $351,000 after buying an additional 17,441 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 96,156 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,015,000 after acquiring an additional 5,481 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the third quarter worth $113,000. Leo Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 8.3% during the third quarter. Leo Wealth LLC now owns 19,489 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $206,000 after purchasing an additional 1,489 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevated Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in Ford Motor by 2.3% during the third quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC now owns 69,237 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $731,000 after purchasing an additional 1,578 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE F opened at $9.38 on Friday. Ford Motor has a twelve month low of $9.10 and a twelve month high of $14.85. The firm has a market cap of $37.16 billion, a PE ratio of 6.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.63. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. Analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.40%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is 41.10%.

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.