Claro Advisors LLC Grows Stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Claro Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 333.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,179 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after purchasing an additional 45,532 shares during the period. Claro Advisors LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $625,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of F. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 10.3% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 13,227 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $176,000 after purchasing an additional 1,240 shares during the last quarter. First Hawaiian Bank bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the first quarter valued at $671,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 1st quarter worth about $75,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 358.7% in the 1st quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 82,601 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,097,000 after acquiring an additional 64,593 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 33.1% in the 1st quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 17,124 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $232,000 after purchasing an additional 4,255 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

NYSE F traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $11.10. 26,074,884 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 53,263,961. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.62. Ford Motor has a 1 year low of $9.49 and a 1 year high of $14.85. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $10.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.76.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 24th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.21). Ford Motor had a return on equity of 15.28% and a net margin of 2.13%. The firm had revenue of $47.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $47.79 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.72 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 7th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 7th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.41%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 61.86%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $12.00 to $13.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Morgan Stanley downgraded Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and reduced their target price for the company from $16.00 to $12.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $11.00 price target on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $12.56.

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.