O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Sells 39,955 Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lowered its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 15.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 225,119 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 39,955 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $2,229,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of F. Bcwm LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,667,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $88,000. RWA Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC now owns 219,712 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,175,000 after purchasing an additional 19,179 shares during the last quarter. American Money Management LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth $133,000. Finally, Allianz SE bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at about $963,000. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on F shares. Barclays downgraded shares of Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Bank of America decreased their target price on Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, TD Cowen began coverage on Ford Motor in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a “hold” rating and a $10.00 price objective on the stock. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.37.

Ford Motor Stock Up 0.4 %

NYSE F opened at $9.58 on Friday. Ford Motor has a fifty-two week low of $9.06 and a fifty-two week high of $14.85. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $9.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.95 billion, a PE ratio of 6.56, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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%. Equities analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.27%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is 41.10%.

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.