Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Up 0.6%

Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) shot up 0.6% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $13.05 and last traded at $12.96. 22,331,073 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 58% from the average session volume of 53,040,699 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.88.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on F shares. Redburn Atlantic started coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Wednesday, January 24th. They set a “sell” rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $12.00 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 13th. UBS Group cut shares of Ford Motor from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $12.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, January 17th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note 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 issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.82.

Ford Motor Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $51.46 billion, a PE ratio of 11.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.63. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $12.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.04.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.05. Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.47% and a return on equity of 18.95%. The business had revenue of $42.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.93 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.63 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 was Thursday, February 15th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is 55.56%.

Insider Transactions at Ford Motor

In other news, CAO Mark Kosman sold 26,898 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.53, for a total transaction of $337,031.94. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 7,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $88,988.06. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of F. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC lifted its position in Ford Motor by 35.7% in the third quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC now owns 6,290 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 1,654 shares during the last quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the third quarter worth about $154,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 67.6% during the third quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 12,222 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $144,000 after purchasing an additional 4,929 shares in the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 10.0% during the third quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 49,897 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $620,000 after purchasing an additional 4,518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 30.7% during the third quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 23,170 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $288,000 after purchasing an additional 5,442 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

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.