Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the fourteen brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $14.09.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays boosted their target price on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, May 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 25th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. sold 81,234 shares of Ford Motor stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.09, for a total transaction of $982,119.06. Following the sale, the director now owns 168,601 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,038,386.09. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Simplicity Wealth LLC lifted its position in Ford Motor by 13.3% during the second quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 95,024 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,192,000 after purchasing an additional 11,118 shares during the last quarter. Five Oceans Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter valued at about $142,000. S.A. Mason LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 55.3% in the 2nd quarter. S.A. Mason LLC now owns 27,529 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $345,000 after acquiring an additional 9,808 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC grew its position in Ford Motor by 47.8% in the second quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 47,163 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $607,000 after acquiring an additional 15,248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank increased its stake in Ford Motor by 7.1% during the second quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 14,159 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $178,000 after acquiring an additional 944 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Trading Up 2.1 %

NYSE:F opened at $13.17 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $52.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.58, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $12.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.29. Ford Motor has a 52 week low of $9.63 and a 52 week high of $15.42.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 24th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.07. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 17.63% and a net margin of 2.21%. The business had revenue of $42.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $42.93 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.63 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 8th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 7th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.56%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is 61.86%.

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.