42,139 Shares in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Bought by AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC

AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 42,139 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $417,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of F. Quest Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $96,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the third quarter valued at $186,000. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 10.8% in the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 324,052 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $3,422,000 after buying an additional 31,707 shares during the last quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd increased its position in Ford Motor by 247.0% in the third quarter. Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd now owns 98,345 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,039,000 after buying an additional 70,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Trading Up 3.3 %

Ford Motor stock opened at $10.05 on Tuesday. Ford Motor has a 52 week low of $9.06 and a 52 week high of $14.85. 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 company has a market capitalization of $39.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $9.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.27.

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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%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.97%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is currently 41.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on F shares. BNP Paribas raised shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Ford Motor in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "hold" rating and a $10.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America dropped their target price on Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Wolfe Research restated an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Barclays downgraded shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and cut their target price for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $11.37.

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.