Rep. Tim Moore Sells Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares

Representative Tim Moore (R-North Carolina) recently sold shares of Ford Motor NYSE: F. In a filing disclosed on April 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $50,001 and $100,000 in Ford Motor stock on March 10th.

Representative Tim Moore also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of American Airlines Group NASDAQ: AAL on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Ford Motor NYSE: F on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 3/25/2025.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of American Airlines Group NASDAQ: AAL on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of American Airlines Group NASDAQ: AAL on 3/14/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 3/14/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of American Airlines Group NASDAQ: AAL on 3/13/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of American Airlines Group NASDAQ: AAL on 3/12/2025.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 3/10/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 3/7/2025.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of F stock traded up $0.23 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $9.63. The company's stock had a trading volume of 129,148,157 shares, compared to its average volume of 71,653,631. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. Ford Motor has a twelve month low of $8.44 and a twelve month high of $14.85. The stock has a market cap of $38.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. The business has a fifty day moving average of $9.60 and a 200-day moving average of $10.13.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on F. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $9.40 to $7.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. StockNews.com downgraded Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.30.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Grove Bank & Trust raised its stake in Ford Motor by 289.1% during the first quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 2,533 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,882 shares during the period. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new position in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

About Representative Moore

Timothy K. Moore (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 14th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Moore (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 14th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024. Moore served as speaker of the House from 2015 to 2025. Timothy Moore earned his B.A. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1992 and his J.D. from the Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1995. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.

Ford Motor Company 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.