Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Bought by Jones Financial Companies Lllp

Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 44.2% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 634,841 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 194,555 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $6,285,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in F. Modera Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Ford Motor by 21.7% during the fourth quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 29,552 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $293,000 after acquiring an additional 5,262 shares during the period. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 412.1% in the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 23,949 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $237,000 after purchasing an additional 19,272 shares in the last quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $156,000. Metis Global Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 131,648 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,303,000 after purchasing an additional 6,555 shares during the period. Finally, Sage Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $223,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ford Motor Stock Down 1.7 %

NYSE:F opened at $9.39 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company has a market capitalization of $37.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.63. Ford Motor has a one year low of $9.10 and a one year high of $14.85. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.41.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. Sell-side analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.39%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on F. Wolfe Research reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 10th. BNP Paribas raised Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Ford Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $11.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Barclays lowered Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.89.

Ford Motor 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.