Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Trading 1.5% Higher – Still a Buy?

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) shares traded up 1.5% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $11.12 and last traded at $11.04. 14,951,107 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 72% from the average session volume of 53,016,324 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.88.

Analyst Ratings Changes

F has been the topic of several research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Ford Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Evercore ISI raised Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $11.00 price target on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $16.00 to $12.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.56.

Ford Motor Stock Up 2.1 %

The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.30. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $10.77 and its 200-day moving average is $11.74. The company has a market cap of $44.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.62.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 24th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.21). Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 15.28%. The company had revenue of $47.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $47.79 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.72 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 7th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 7th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.40%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is 61.86%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Olistico Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Family Firm Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Kimelman & Baird LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. 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.