Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 39.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 252,384 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after purchasing an additional 71,765 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.'s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $2,499,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of F. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 250.5% in the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 31,208 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $330,000 after acquiring an additional 22,305 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 1.9% in the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 405,827 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $4,286,000 after acquiring an additional 7,661 shares in the last quarter. Claro Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 333.6% in the third quarter. Claro Advisors LLC now owns 59,179 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $625,000 after acquiring an additional 45,532 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 110.7% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 33,199 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $351,000 after acquiring an additional 17,441 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 79.4% in the third quarter. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC now owns 59,433 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $628,000 after acquiring an additional 26,311 shares in the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays cut shares of Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. BNP Paribas raised shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Three equities research 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $11.89.
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Ford Motor Stock Performance
F traded up $0.04 on Thursday, reaching $9.38. The stock had a trading volume of 39,547,549 shares, compared to its average volume of 75,476,375. Ford Motor has a 12-month low of $9.10 and a 12-month high of $14.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The business's 50-day moving average price is $9.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.44. The company has a market cap of $37.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.63.
Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share 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%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.
Ford Motor Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.40%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 41.10%.
Ford Motor Profile
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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.
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