42,688 Shares in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Bought by SBI Securities Co. Ltd.

SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 42,688 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $423,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of F. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 2,068 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of Ford Motor stock traded up $0.53 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $9.65. 157,579,360 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 83,022,016. 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 fifty-two week low of $9.06 and a fifty-two week high of $14.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.63. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $9.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.39.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. On average, equities analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.22%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

F has been the topic of several research reports. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Wolfe Research reiterated an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded shares of Ford Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $11.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target 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.