Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Acquired by Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV

Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV raised its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 283.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 94,001 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after buying an additional 69,496 shares during the period. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $993,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Insight Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Ford Motor by 1.9% in the second quarter. Insight Wealth Partners LLC now owns 44,144 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $554,000 after acquiring an additional 843 shares during the period. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Ford Motor by 2.9% in the second quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29,850 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $374,000 after acquiring an additional 846 shares during the period. RB Capital Management LLC grew its position in Ford Motor by 2.9% in the first quarter. RB Capital Management LLC now owns 30,380 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $403,000 after acquiring an additional 857 shares during the period. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC grew its position in Ford Motor by 5.0% in the first quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 18,346 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 875 shares during the period. Finally, Hilltop National Bank grew its position in Ford Motor by 7.1% in the second quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 14,159 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $178,000 after acquiring an additional 944 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Trading Down 0.3 %

F stock traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $11.07. The stock had a trading volume of 27,675,516 shares, compared to its average volume of 53,760,461. The firm has a market cap of $44.00 billion, a PE ratio of 12.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Ford Motor has a 12-month low of $9.49 and a 12-month high of $14.85. The company's 50-day moving average price is $10.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.53.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. Ford Motor had a net margin of 1.93% and a return on equity of 16.16%. The company had revenue of $46.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $45.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.39 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, November 7th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 7th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.42%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 68.18%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on F shares. Morgan Stanley cut Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $16.00 to $12.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. Evercore ISI upgraded Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut Ford Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $11.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $12.02.

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.