Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Down 1.3%

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) fell 1.3% on Monday . The company traded as low as $12.43 and last traded at $12.45. 11,510,009 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 78% from the average session volume of 52,826,422 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.61.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on F. Citigroup raised their price target on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. Redburn Atlantic began coverage on Ford Motor in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $10.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group downgraded Ford Motor from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $12.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 17th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and four have given 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 $13.82.

Ford Motor Stock Down 1.1 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The company has a market capitalization of $48.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.19, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a 50 day moving average of $12.63 and a 200-day moving average of $11.76.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.17. The company 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%. Ford Motor’s quarterly revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.51 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.9 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a Variable dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 16th were given a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 15th. This represents a yield of 4.7%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is 55.56%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ford Motor

In other Ford Motor news, CAO Mark Kosman sold 26,898 shares of Ford Motor 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 sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 7,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $88,988.06. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Hodges Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 18.3% during the first quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. now owns 95,500 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,268,000 after purchasing an additional 14,750 shares during the last quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 24.6% during the first quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. now owns 40,155 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $533,000 after purchasing an additional 7,933 shares during the last quarter. Register Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 13.5% in the 1st quarter. Register Financial Advisors LLC now owns 12,491 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $166,000 after acquiring an additional 1,485 shares during the last quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 6.5% in the 1st quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. now owns 445,800 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $5,920,000 after acquiring an additional 27,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hengehold Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 10.7% in the 1st quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 11,100 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $147,000 after acquiring an additional 1,073 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.