APG Asset Management N.V. Invests $20.41 Million in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

APG Asset Management N.V. bought a new position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 2,134,600 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $20,408,000. APG Asset Management N.V. owned 0.05% of Ford Motor as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EP Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 14.8% during the third quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 85,195 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $900,000 after buying an additional 11,011 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 8.8% in the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 966,692 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $10,208,000 after purchasing an additional 77,996 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in Ford Motor by 3.6% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 2,026,399 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $21,399,000 after purchasing an additional 71,221 shares in the last quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC grew its stake in Ford Motor by 16.4% in the 3rd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 30,480 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 4,291 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Executive Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $473,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Stock Down 0.5 %

F traded down $0.05 during trading on Monday, reaching $9.28. The stock had a trading volume of 44,544,913 shares, compared to its average volume of 110,180,234. Ford Motor has a one year low of $8.44 and a one year high of $14.85. The company has a market capitalization of $36.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The stock's 50 day moving average is $9.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.17.

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Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.47%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is currently 41.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Bank of America lowered their price target 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. StockNews.com lowered shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays lowered shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and reduced their target price for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $9.00 price target (down from $11.00) on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $12.00 to $9.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $10.50.

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.