Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Trading Up 0.4%

Ford Motor (NYSE:F)’s stock price shot up 0.4% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $14.12 and last traded at $14.03. 19,005,189 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 63% from the average session volume of 51,057,035 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.98.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on F shares. Citigroup boosted their target price on Ford Motor from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 2nd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, May 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $16.00 target price for the company. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.18.

Ford Motor Trading Down 1.3 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.42. The stock has a market cap of $54.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.62.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $42.93 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.63 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 2.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ford Motor

In other Ford Motor news, Director Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. sold 81,234 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.09, for a total value of $982,119.06. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 168,601 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,038,386.09. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Ford Motor by 1,997.9% during the 1st quarter. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,035 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 1,938 shares during the period. Fortis Group Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 2,172 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,086 shares in the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 71.4% during the 1st quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 2,395 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 998 shares in the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.