The stock of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has decreased by -0.37 when compared to last closing price of 10.92. Despite this, the company has experienced a 1.78% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2024-09-22 that While once considered a blue chip stock, this company’s dividend pedigree hasn’t remained blue chip-like. A sizeable portion of the automobile manufacturer’s bottom line is consumed by dividend payments.
Is It Worth Investing in Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is above average at 11.44x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.63.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 18 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
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The public float for F is 3.89B, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.24% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of F on September 23, 2024 was 59.08M shares.
F’s Market Performance
The stock of Ford Motor Co. (F) has seen a 1.78% increase in the past week, with a 0.28% rise in the past month, and a -8.11% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.77%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.56% for F. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.09% for F stock, with a simple moving average of -8.90% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of F
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for F stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for F by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for F in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $11 based on the research report published on September 10, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Outperform” to F, setting the target price at $16 in the report published on May 23rd of the current year.
F Trading at -4.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought F to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.73% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.77%, as shares sank -0.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.23% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, F rose by +1.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.87. In addition, Ford Motor Co. saw -9.45% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at F starting from THORNTON JOHN L, who purchase 24,790 shares at the price of $12.08 back on Jun 06 ’24. After this action, THORNTON JOHN L now owns 389,576 shares of Ford Motor Co., valued at $299,463 using the latest closing price.
Huntsman Jon M Jr, the Director of Ford Motor Co., sale 81,234 shares at $12.09 during a trade that took place back on May 24 ’24, which means that Huntsman Jon M Jr is holding 168,601 shares at $982,200 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for F
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.09 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ford Motor Co. stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 8.79, with 1.41 for asset returns.
Based on Ford Motor Co. (F), the company’s capital structure generated 0.78 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.48. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 12.01 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 11.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.97. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.79for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.65. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.17.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Ford Motor Co. (F) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
