Evergreen Capital Management LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Evergreen Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 357.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 56,325 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after purchasing an additional 44,010 shares during the period. Evergreen Capital Management LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $558,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the third quarter valued at $1,045,000. Sculati Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Ford Motor by 4.7% during the third quarter. Sculati Wealth Management LLC now owns 37,774 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 1,709 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Ford Motor by 31.8% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 33,168 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $350,000 after purchasing an additional 8,000 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the third quarter valued at approximately $192,000. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC increased its stake in Ford Motor by 79.4% in the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 302,940 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $3,199,000 after purchasing an additional 134,042 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. 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. TD Cowen began coverage on Ford Motor in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $9.77.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

NYSE F traded up $0.11 on Wednesday, hitting $9.76. 67,608,649 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 72,023,237. The firm has a market cap of $38.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.68, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $9.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.12. Ford Motor has a fifty-two week low of $8.44 and a fifty-two week high of $14.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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, research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current 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 issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is currently 41.10%.

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.