Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. Cuts Stock Position in Ford Motor Company $F

Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. cut its stake in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 72.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 63,610 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after selling 164,708 shares during the period. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc.'s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $884,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the 1st quarter valued at $304,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 41.6% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 147,760 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,482,000 after buying an additional 43,385 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the second quarter worth $172,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 26.3% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 267,895 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $2,907,000 after buying an additional 55,741 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 1.5% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 1,823,614 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $19,786,000 after buying an additional 26,526 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Stock Down 0.4%

NYSE:F opened at $13.90 on Thursday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $14.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.51. Ford Motor Company has a 52 week low of $11.11 and a 52 week high of $17.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $55.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.07.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.09. Ford Motor had a positive return on equity of 17.23% and a negative net margin of 3.93%.The company had revenue of $48.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $47.24 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.37 EPS. Ford Motor's revenue was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor Company will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 11th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -32.09%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on F shares. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $14.50 to $17.50 in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Citigroup upgraded Ford Motor from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $19.00 to $20.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Ford Motor from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $14.50 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $15.68.

Ford Motor Profile

Ford Motor Company NYSE: F is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, the company became an early pioneer of mass-production techniques with the Model T and the adoption of the moving assembly line. Today, Ford designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad range of vehicles and mobility solutions under the Ford and Lincoln brands, spanning passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and commercial vehicles.

Ford's business activities extend beyond vehicle production to include parts and aftermarket services, fleet and commercial sales, and automotive financing through Ford Motor Credit Company.

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