Sanctuary Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 22.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 507,339 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 92,202 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $5,155,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC boosted its position in Ford Motor by 169.9% in the 4th quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 2,068 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

F traded down $0.11 on Friday, reaching $9.29. The company had a trading volume of 58,340,758 shares, compared to its average volume of 74,982,461. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. Ford Motor has a 1 year low of $9.10 and a 1 year high of $14.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.80 billion, a PE ratio of 6.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.63. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $9.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.43.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.46%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on F. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Ford Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $11.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Ford Motor currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $11.89.

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.