Valeo Financial Advisors LLC Sells 105,497 Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 51.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 98,136 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after selling 105,497 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $972,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Ford Motor by 1.1% during the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 92,950 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $982,000 after purchasing an additional 969 shares during the last quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Ford Motor by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 16,096 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $170,000 after buying an additional 990 shares during the last quarter. PBMares Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 9.0% in the third quarter. PBMares Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,976 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 991 shares in the last quarter. Pointe Capital Management LLC grew its position in Ford Motor by 4.8% during the third quarter. Pointe Capital Management LLC now owns 21,821 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $230,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 38.5% during the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of NYSE F traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $9.38. 31,924,444 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 75,982,383. Ford Motor has a 12-month low of $9.10 and a 12-month high of $14.85. The firm has a market cap of $37.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.63. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $9.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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%. As a group, analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is presently 41.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on F shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. BNP Paribas upgraded Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Barclays cut Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $11.89.

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.