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

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the sixteen brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have assigned a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $11.68.

F has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wolfe Research reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Bank of America cut their price objective on Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, TD Cowen assumed coverage on Ford Motor in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company.

Ford Motor Trading Up 2.1 %

Shares of F opened at $9.94 on Tuesday. 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 has a 52-week low of $9.06 and a 52-week high of $14.85. The firm has a market cap of $39.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.80, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. The business’s fifty day moving average is $9.71 and its 200-day moving average is $10.32.

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

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.04%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 41.10%.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of F. Albion Financial Group UT boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,693 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 1,001 shares in the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $799,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 63,323 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $627,000 after acquiring an additional 1,047 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in Ford Motor by 10.6% in the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 11,429 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 1,098 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.