Proficio Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 990.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 119,967 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after purchasing an additional 108,961 shares during the quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,188,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 92,950 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $982,000 after purchasing an additional 969 shares during the last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,693 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $195,000 after acquiring an additional 1,001 shares during the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $799,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Klingman & Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 3.4% in the third quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 30,923 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $327,000 after acquiring an additional 1,025 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company's stock.
Ford Motor Stock Up 3.1 %
Shares of F stock traded up $0.30 during trading on Friday, reaching $9.91. The company's stock had a trading volume of 150,532,602 shares, compared to its average volume of 85,780,328. 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 business has a fifty day moving average price of $9.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.38. Ford Motor has a one year low of $9.06 and a one year high of $14.85. The company has a market cap of $39.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59.
Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (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%. Analysts anticipate 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.06%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.10%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Bank of America dropped their target price 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. BNP Paribas raised shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Friday. They set a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price target for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $11.77.
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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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