Mizuho Securities USA LLC lifted its stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 46.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 369,957 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after buying an additional 116,778 shares during the quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $3,663,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Albion Financial Group UT raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 38.5% in the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,001 shares during the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Ford Motor by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $799,000 after buying an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 63,323 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $627,000 after acquiring an additional 1,047 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 11,429 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $113,000 after acquiring an additional 1,098 shares in the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Ford Motor Trading Down 3.7 %
Shares of NYSE F traded down $0.39 on Thursday, reaching $9.92. 228,811,522 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 63,354,266. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.30 billion, a PE ratio of 6.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. Ford Motor has a fifty-two week low of $9.06 and a fifty-two week high of $14.85. 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 company has a 50 day moving average of $9.76 and a 200 day moving average of $10.29.
Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 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%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Ford Motor Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is currently 41.10%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms recently commented on F. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Ford Motor in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. BNP Paribas raised Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.37.
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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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