Stifel Financial Corp Cuts Position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Stifel Financial Corp lowered its position in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 11.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,208,680 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after selling 161,372 shares during the quarter. Stifel Financial Corp's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $11,966,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in F. Albion Financial Group UT raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 38.5% in the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 5.4% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $799,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 63,323 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $627,000 after purchasing an additional 1,047 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 10.6% in the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 11,429 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 1,098 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE F traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $10.15. The stock had a trading volume of 114,848,043 shares, compared to its average volume of 112,397,227. The firm has a market cap of $40.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.95, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. Ford Motor has a fifty-two week low of $8.44 and a fifty-two week high of $14.85. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $9.65 and a 200-day moving average of $10.10. 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 (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. Equities research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.91%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

F has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Bank of America lowered their price target on Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 20th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 10th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $9.77.

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.