Company Update (NYSE:F): Unique Mobile Climate and Road Simulators Help Knock Out Squeaks and Rattles in All-New Ford F-Series Super Duty

[ Business Wire] – Ford is using mobile climate and road simulators to minimize squeaks and rattles in the all-new 2017 F-Series Super Duty – the toughest, smartest, most capable Super Duty ever. Read more on this. Ford Motor Co. (F) , valued at $48.59B, opened at $12.11. Looking at the equity, the company’s one day range is $12.05 to $12.27 with the price of the stock fluctuating between $10.44 to $16.74 over the last 52 weeks. F shares are currently priced at 6.13x this year’s forecasted earnings, which makes them relatively inexpensive compared to the industry ’s 12.39x earnings multiple for the same period. And for passive income investors, the company pays shareholders $0.60 per share annually in dividends, yielding 4.96%. In a review of the consensus earnings estimate this quarter, 14 sell-side analysts are looking at $0.47 per share, which would be $0.24 better than the year-ago quarter and a $0.03 sequential increase. The full-year EPS estimate is $1.97, which would be a $0.04 better than last year. The quarterly earnings estimate is predicated on a consensus revenue forecast of $35.46 Billion. If reported, that would be a 11.51% increase over the year-ago quarter. In terms of ratings, Credit Suisse downgraded F from Neutral to Underperform (Feb 24, 2016). Previously, Buckingham Research upgraded F from Neutral to Buy. The average price target for F shares by the analysts covering the stock is $15.65, which is 29.23% above where the stock opened this morning. See more in (NYSE:F) Similar Articles: Company Update (NYSE:F): Ford to Premiere New Vehicle, Unveil In-Car Technology at Mobile World Congress, CEO Mark Fields to Deliver Keynote Market Update: Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) – Ford Brand SUVs Post Strongest Start since 2004; Ford Vans Have Best Start in 31 Years, Thanks to New Transit Market Update: Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) – Ford Ohio Assembly Plant Adds All-New Ford F-Series Super Duty Chassis Cab to Truck Lineup