Rep. Tim Moore Purchases Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Representative Tim Moore (R-North Carolina) recently bought shares of Ford Motor NYSE: F. In a filing disclosed on March 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Ford Motor stock on February 6th.

Representative Tim Moore also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Rockwell Automation NYSE: ROK on 2/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics NYSE: GD on 2/20/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Ford Motor NYSE: F on 2/13/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 2/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 2/12/2025.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 2/10/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Ford Motor NYSE: F on 2/10/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Ford Motor NYSE: F on 2/7/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 2/6/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Ford Motor NYSE: F on 2/5/2025.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of F traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $9.54. 137,605,665 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 92,070,094. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company has a market cap of $37.80 billion, a PE ratio of 6.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. Ford Motor has a 52-week low of $9.06 and a 52-week high of $14.85. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $9.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.35.

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Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted 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 analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is presently 41.10%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

F has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas upgraded Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Barclays downgraded shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $11.77.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 29.8% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,464,980 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $15,998,000 after purchasing an additional 336,720 shares during the period. NCP Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 62.0% during the fourth quarter. NCP Inc. now owns 74,520 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $738,000 after buying an additional 28,528 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 3.8% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,394,681 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $46,408,000 after buying an additional 160,409 shares during the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at about $55,456,000. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp lifted its position in Ford Motor by 87.1% during the 4th quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 196,100 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,941,000 after acquiring an additional 91,300 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company's stock.

About Representative Moore

Timothy K. Moore (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 14th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Moore (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 14th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024. Moore served as speaker of the House from 2015 to 2025. Timothy Moore earned his B.A. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1992 and his J.D. from the Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1995. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.

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.