Ford Motor Company $F Shares Acquired by Acadian Asset Management LLC

Key Points

• Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Ford Motor Company by 22.4% in the first quarter, acquiring an additional 32,290 shares, bringing its total holdings to 176,177 shares valued at $1,766,000.
• Ford Motor Company reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.37, exceeding expectations, with total revenue of $50.18 billion, representing a 5% increase from the same quarter last year.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, equating to a yield of 5.2%, with a payout ratio of 76.92%.

Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 22.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 176,177 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after buying an additional 32,290 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,766,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Integrity Alliance LLC. acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 1st quarter worth approximately $682,000. Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the first quarter valued at $6,018,000. Advisory Alpha LLC increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 33,181 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $333,000 after buying an additional 1,791 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 16.7% in the first quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 19,459 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 2,779 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 640.4% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 1,735,701 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $17,409,000 after buying an additional 1,501,283 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ford Motor

In other Ford Motor news, insider Andrew Frick sold 30,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.00, for a total transaction of $330,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 113,939 shares in the company, valued at $1,253,329. This represents a 20.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of F traded down $0.11 on Friday, hitting $11.63. The company's stock had a trading volume of 71,653,327 shares, compared to its average volume of 47,121,596. Ford Motor Company has a fifty-two week low of $8.44 and a fifty-two week high of $11.99. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $11.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.67. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $46.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.91, a P/E/G ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.52.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $50.18 billion during 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 company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.47 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 11th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 11th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 76.92%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on F. Wall Street Zen upgraded Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, July 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Dbs Bank lowered Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Ford Motor from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $10.53.

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.