461,858 Shares in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Purchased by Generali Asset Management SPA SGR

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 461,858 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $4,572,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 169.9% in the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 2,068 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

F has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays cut 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 report on Wednesday, January 22nd. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $11.50.

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Ford Motor Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE F traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $10.05. The company had a trading volume of 240,589,038 shares, compared to its average volume of 61,956,018. The business's 50-day moving average is $9.73 and its 200-day moving average is $10.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The stock has a market cap of $39.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.88, 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.

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, topping 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%. Equities analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is presently 41.10%.

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.