Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at TD Cowen

TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) in a research report released on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm issued a hold rating and a $10.00 target price on the auto manufacturer’s stock.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. BNP Paribas upgraded Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their target price for the company from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Ford Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $11.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.77.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

F stock opened at $9.91 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $9.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.38. The company has a market capitalization of $39.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.78, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $9.06 and a 1-year high of $14.85.

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

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.06%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is currently 41.10%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

About Ford Motor

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.