Aquatic Capital Management LLC Boosts Stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Aquatic Capital Management LLC raised its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 39.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,437,708 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after purchasing an additional 689,808 shares during the period. Aquatic Capital Management LLC owned 0.06% of Ford Motor worth $24,133,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of F. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 169.9% in the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 2,068 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

NYSE F traded down $0.23 on Wednesday, hitting $9.92. 68,253,154 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 72,890,889. The company has a market capitalization of $39.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. 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 $9.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.10. Ford Motor has a 52-week low of $8.44 and a 52-week high of $14.85.

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

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.05%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 41.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on F. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $9.00 price target (down previously from $11.00) on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company 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.