AM Squared Ltd Has $803,000 Stock Holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

AM Squared Ltd grew its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 535.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 76,062 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after purchasing an additional 64,100 shares during the period. Ford Motor makes up approximately 1.8% of AM Squared Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. AM Squared Ltd's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $803,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of F. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 6.3% during the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 94,227 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $995,000 after purchasing an additional 5,557 shares during the last quarter. Empirical Finance LLC raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 2.2% during the third quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 135,549 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,431,000 after acquiring an additional 2,853 shares in the last quarter. First Business Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the third quarter valued at approximately $134,000. CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its stake in Ford Motor by 8.0% in the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 569,629 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $6,015,000 after purchasing an additional 42,081 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 39.9% during the 3rd quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 192,185 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $2,029,000 after purchasing an additional 54,830 shares in the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:F traded down $0.06 during trading on Friday, reaching $11.01. 58,895,435 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 58,913,144. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. The firm has a market cap of $43.76 billion, a PE ratio of 12.51, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.62. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $10.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.50. Ford Motor has a 12 month low of $9.49 and a 12 month high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $46.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.13 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.16% and a net margin of 1.93%. Ford Motor's quarterly revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.39 EPS. Research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 7th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 68.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on F shares. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, September 5th. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley downgraded Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $16.00 to $12.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and issued a $10.00 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Ford Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $11.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $12.02.

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.