Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Upgraded by Dbs Bank to Moderate Buy Rating

Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) from a hold rating to a moderate buy rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $14.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $14.50 to $17.50 in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Ford Motor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.68.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

NYSE F opened at $13.83 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $14.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.15 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.07, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.09. Ford Motor has a fifty-two week low of $11.11 and a fifty-two week high of $17.78.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.09. Ford Motor had a positive return on equity of 17.23% and a negative net margin of 3.93%.The business had revenue of $48.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $47.24 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.37 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 11th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is -32.09%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of F. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. McMillan Office Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 108.4% in the 1st quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 2,365 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,230 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 55.4% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,348 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 837 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caldwell Trust Co raised its position in Ford Motor by 605.8% in the first quarter. Caldwell Trust Co now owns 2,534 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 2,175 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Company Profile

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, the company became an early pioneer of mass-production techniques with the Model T and the adoption of the moving assembly line. Today, Ford designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad range of vehicles and mobility solutions under the Ford and Lincoln brands, spanning passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and commercial vehicles.

Ford’s business activities extend beyond vehicle production to include parts and aftermarket services, fleet and commercial sales, and automotive financing through Ford Motor Credit Company.