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

Representative Tim Moore (R-North Carolina) recently sold shares of Ford Motor NYSE: F. In a filing disclosed on March 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $50,001 and $100,000 in Ford Motor stock on February 5th.

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 $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Ford Motor NYSE: F on 2/6/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 2/6/2025.

Ford Motor Stock Up 2.0 %

Shares of NYSE:F traded up $0.20 during trading on Friday, reaching $9.73. 91,205,685 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 92,055,281. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $9.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.33. Ford Motor has a 52-week low of $9.06 and a 52-week high of $14.85. 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 stock has a market cap of $38.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders 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 dividend yield of 6.17%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is 41.10%.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of F. Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Ford Motor by 1.1% during the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 92,950 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $982,000 after acquiring an additional 969 shares during the period. Albion Financial Group UT grew its holdings in Ford Motor by 38.5% during the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Ford Motor by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,693 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $195,000 after acquiring an additional 1,001 shares during the period. Angeles Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Ford Motor by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $799,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares during the period. Finally, Atlas Brown Inc. grew its holdings in Ford Motor by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 63,323 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $627,000 after acquiring an additional 1,047 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on F. Wolfe Research reiterated an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $12.00 to $9.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. Barclays cut shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $11.68.

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.

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.