Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. Invests $6.87 Million in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 694,180 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $6,872,000. Ford Motor comprises about 7.0% of Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp.'s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the third quarter worth about $96,000. Commerce Bank lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 144,810 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,529,000 after acquiring an additional 6,814 shares during the period. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $186,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 8.4% during the third quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 291,634 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $3,080,000 after purchasing an additional 22,704 shares during the period. Finally, Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the third quarter valued at $423,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on F shares. Barclays downgraded shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. BNP Paribas raised shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.37.

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Ford Motor Trading Down 3.7 %

F stock traded down $0.39 during trading on Thursday, hitting $9.92. The company had a trading volume of 228,811,522 shares, compared to its average volume of 63,394,715. The stock has a market cap of $39.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.79, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. 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 has a 50-day moving average price of $9.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.29. Ford Motor has a 12 month low of $9.06 and a 12 month high of $14.85.

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

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.05%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is 41.10%.

About Ford Motor

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.