Sender Co & Partners Inc. Invests $720,000 in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Sender Co & Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 68,176 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $720,000. Ford Motor makes up approximately 0.9% of Sender Co & Partners Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Insight Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 1.9% in the second quarter. Insight Wealth Partners LLC now owns 44,144 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $554,000 after purchasing an additional 843 shares in the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29,850 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $374,000 after buying an additional 846 shares during the last quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 85,471 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $903,000 after acquiring an additional 953 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 92,950 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $982,000 after acquiring an additional 969 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 3.0% during the second quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 33,534 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $421,000 after acquiring an additional 982 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE F traded up $0.08 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $10.68. The company had a trading volume of 26,546,667 shares, compared to its average volume of 53,818,492. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.15. Ford Motor has a one year low of $9.49 and a one year high of $14.85. The firm has a market cap of $42.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.13, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.62. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $10.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.35.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $46.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.13 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.16% and a net margin of 1.93%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.39 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 7th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 7th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is currently 68.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on F shares. Wolfe Research restated an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $10.00 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. Barclays lowered their price target on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded Ford Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $11.00 price target for the company. in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $12.08.

Ford Motor 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.