Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Traders acquired 212,687 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 28% compared to the typical volume of 165,538 call options.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Albion Financial Group UT raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Ford Motor by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,693 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 1,001 shares during the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Ford Motor by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $799,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 63,323 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $627,000 after buying an additional 1,047 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in Ford Motor by 10.6% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 11,429 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 1,098 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Ford Motor Price Performance
F traded up $0.19 during trading on Friday, hitting $9.33. The company's stock had a trading volume of 145,973,466 shares, compared to its average volume of 70,081,977. Ford Motor has a 12 month low of $8.44 and a 12 month high of $14.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. 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 firm's 50 day moving average price is $9.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.17.
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 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%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Ford Motor Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.43%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is currently 41.10%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have commented on F. BNP Paribas upgraded Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Royal Bank of Canada cut 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 research report on Thursday, February 6th. TD Cowen began coverage on Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $9.00 price objective (down previously from $11.00) on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $10.50.
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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.
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