Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Now Covered by Analysts at UBS Group

UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) in a research report report published on Tuesday, FlyOnTheWall reports. The firm issued a buy rating on the auto manufacturer’s stock.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, August 17th. They issued a hold rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research report on Friday, July 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research report on Friday, July 28th. Barclays lifted their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 in a report on Monday, July 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 in a report on Monday, July 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $14.08.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:F opened at $12.45 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.15, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $49.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.21, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.61. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $13.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.73. Ford Motor has a 12 month low of $10.90 and a 12 month high of $15.42.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 27th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.21. Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.44% and a return on equity of 20.48%. The business had revenue of $44.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.17 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.68 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 2.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 25th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 24th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.82%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ford Motor

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. Aspire Private Capital LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor in the 1st quarter worth approximately $15,783,781,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor in the second quarter worth $26,000. PFG Private Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Ford Motor by 178.1% during the second quarter. PFG Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,805 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,156 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Fairfield Bush & CO. purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. 52.73% of the stock is 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.