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pack10

01/22/16 7:33 PM

#13303 RE: frankie_fillet #13302

This is interesting!! Appears many think we'll get a good rise in the PPS

Analyst recommendations
According to the Bloomberg consensus, nearly 43% of total analysts covering Ford have given it a “buy” recommendation while the other 52.4% of analysts recommended a “hold.” Only one analyst expects the company’s stock price to remain weak and has given a “sell” recommendation. Wall Street analysts are maintaining a neutral view on Ford due to the production constraints that the company had been facing lately along with the company’s worsening performance in the Chinese market, which we’ll talk about later in this series.

Investors should pay attention to analyst recommendations, as they may affect the company’s stock price movement. Changes from a popular analyst can cause a significant short-term movement in the stock price.

Target prices
As of January 18, 2016, Ford’s consensus 12-month target price is $17.12 with a 43% return potential from the current market price of $11.97. Colin Langan of UBS has the highest price target of $22 for Ford, which may yield an 83.8% return for investors. The analyst remained positive about the company throughout the year because of its ability to maintain high margins despite lower sales in its F-series. Dan Galves of Credit Suisse doesn’t expect any significant price move with a target of $15 due to increasing warranty costs and weak truck production.