NEOS Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 31.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 242,435 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 58,393 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $2,400,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in F. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 169.9% during the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 2,068 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company's stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts recently commented on the company. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Ford Motor in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Barclays downgraded shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.37.
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Ford Motor Stock Performance
Shares of F traded down $0.08 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $9.96. 44,763,643 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 65,061,637. The business's 50 day moving average price is $9.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.46 billion, a PE ratio of 6.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $9.06 and a 1-year high of $14.85.
Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Ford Motor Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is currently 41.10%.
Ford Motor Profile
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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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