Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Holdings Decreased by UniSuper Management Pty Ltd

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd lessened its stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 13.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 336,179 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 50,124 shares during the period. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $3,328,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 169.9% during the 4th quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 2,068 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on F. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Wolfe Research reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.37.

Ford Motor Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of NYSE F opened at $9.73 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. Ford Motor has a one year low of $9.06 and a one year high of $14.85. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $9.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.54 billion, a PE ratio of 6.66, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59.

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

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.17%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.10%.

About Ford Motor

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.