Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Price Down 5% – What’s Next?

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) shares were down 5% on Monday . The company traded as low as $13.22 and last traded at $13.3860. Approximately 110,088,764 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 57% from the average daily volume of 70,285,922 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.09.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on F. Zacks Research raised Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Ford Motor from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $12.50 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.02.

Ford Motor Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $53.40 billion, a PE ratio of -6.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 1.65. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $13.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $45.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.78 billion. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 4.37% and a positive return on equity of 10.16%. The company’s revenue was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.39 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is presently -29.13%.

Insider Activity

In other Ford Motor news, insider William Clay Ford, Jr. bought 140,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of $13.82 per share, with a total value of $1,934,800.00. Following the purchase, the insider owned 3,912,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $54,072,132. This trade represents a 3.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the 1st quarter valued at $304,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 41.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 147,760 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,482,000 after purchasing an additional 43,385 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 1,018.5% in the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 3,087 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 2,811 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 14.1% in the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 53,501 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $580,000 after buying an additional 6,630 shares in the last quarter. Finally, World Investment Advisors boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 13.1% during the second quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 44,872 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $487,000 after buying an additional 5,194 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.