1834 Investment Advisors Co. Acquires 80,746 Shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)

1834 Investment Advisors Co. increased its stake in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 28.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 365,523 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 80,746 shares during the period. 1834 Investment Advisors Co.'s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $3,666,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. Grove Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 289.1% in the 1st quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 2,533 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,882 shares during the period. Elite Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Olde Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the first quarter worth $28,000. MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the first quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of F stock opened at $11.24 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $44.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.40, a PEG ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 1.48. Ford Motor Company has a 52-week low of $8.44 and a 52-week high of $11.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24. The company's 50 day moving average is $10.96 and its 200 day moving average is $10.24.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $50.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $42.91 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 12.46% and a net margin of 1.70%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.47 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 11th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 11th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.3%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is currently 76.92%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ford Motor news, insider Andrew Frick sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.00, for a total transaction of $330,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 113,939 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,253,329. This represents a 20.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

F has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wolfe Research upgraded Ford Motor from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. UBS Group upped their target price on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Dbs Bank lowered Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a research note on Monday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $10.53.

About Ford Motor

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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