Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. Purchases 2,091 Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:FFree Report) by 16.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 14,462 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 2,091 shares during the quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $143,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 122,609,058 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,294,752,000 after acquiring an additional 5,270,562 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 81,989,157 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $863,009,000 after acquiring an additional 1,336,676 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 24,347,303 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $257,108,000 after acquiring an additional 636,330 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 112.8% during the 3rd quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 11,976,950 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $126,477,000 after acquiring an additional 6,348,185 shares during the period. Finally, Swiss National Bank grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 11,639,886 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $122,917,000 after acquiring an additional 84,600 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on F shares. Evercore ISI cut their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Wolfe Research reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Barclays cut Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.89.

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Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE F opened at $9.26 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $36.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $9.12 and a 1-year high of $14.85. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $10.06 and its 200 day moving average is $10.52.

Ford Motor (NYSE:FGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.48%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is 41.10%.

Ford Motor Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

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