Americana Partners LLC Makes New Investment in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Americana Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 370,525 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $3,668,000.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 169.9% during the 4th quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 2,068 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ford Motor Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of F traded down $0.11 on Friday, hitting $9.29. The company's stock had a trading volume of 58,340,758 shares, compared to its average volume of 74,982,461. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $9.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.43. Ford Motor has a fifty-two week low of $9.10 and a fifty-two week high of $14.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.63.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) 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%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.46%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is presently 41.10%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on F. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Ford Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $11.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, November 7th. 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, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Ford Motor has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.89.

Ford Motor Company 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.