Assenagon Asset Management S.A. trimmed its position in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 99.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 47,160 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after selling 4,931,541 shares during the quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.'s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $473,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in F. NCP Inc. boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 62.0% during the fourth quarter. NCP Inc. now owns 74,520 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $738,000 after buying an additional 28,528 shares during the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 87.1% during the fourth quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 196,100 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,941,000 after buying an additional 91,300 shares during the last quarter. Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the first quarter worth $974,000. Wernau Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth $344,000. Finally, Versor Investments LP boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 846.6% during the fourth quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 111,700 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,106,000 after buying an additional 99,900 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts have recently commented on F shares. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Ford Motor from $8.50 to $9.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. TD Cowen started coverage on Ford Motor in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Ford Motor from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $10.03.
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Ford Motor Stock Up 0.0%
Ford Motor stock opened at $10.43 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.97. Ford Motor Company has a 1-year low of $8.44 and a 1-year high of $14.85. The company has a market cap of $41.46 billion, a PE ratio of 8.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.50. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $10.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.96.
Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $40.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.99 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 13.49% and a net margin of 2.74%. Ford Motor's revenue was down 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.49 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Ford Motor Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.76%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.00%.
Ford Motor Company 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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