Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the seventeen analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $11.50.

F has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $9.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, December 5th.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

NYSE F opened at $10.05 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $9.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.30. Ford Motor has a fifty-two week low of $9.06 and a fifty-two week high of $14.85. The company has a market cap of $39.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16.

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

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.97%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is currently 41.10%.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of F. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.