First Washington CORP Has $5.61 Million Stock Holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

First Washington CORP lifted its holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 21.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 566,469 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 100,918 shares during the quarter. Ford Motor makes up approximately 2.0% of First Washington CORP's holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding. First Washington CORP's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $5,608,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of F. Forum Financial Management LP lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 26.7% during the fourth quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 68,668 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $680,000 after purchasing an additional 14,474 shares in the last quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 12.0% during the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 30,119 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $298,000 after buying an additional 3,230 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its position in Ford Motor by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 2,471,381 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $24,431,000 after buying an additional 53,853 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board increased its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 43.7% in the 4th quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 4,650,169 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $46,037,000 after buying an additional 1,413,273 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 11,647 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $120,000 after acquiring an additional 1,693 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Stock Up 1.7 %

Shares of NYSE:F traded up $0.16 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $9.81. The company had a trading volume of 98,985,562 shares, compared to its average volume of 72,138,626. The business's 50 day moving average price is $9.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.12. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $8.44 and a 1-year 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 stock has a market cap of $38.88 billion, a PE ratio of 6.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. Research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.12%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 41.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on F. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. BNP Paribas raised shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $9.77.

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.