Chiron Capital Management LLC Buys 47,219 Shares of Ford Motor Company $F

Chiron Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 81.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 105,362 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 47,219 shares during the period. Ford Motor makes up about 1.0% of Chiron Capital Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Chiron Capital Management LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,057,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the first quarter worth $974,000. FORA Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the first quarter worth $7,398,000. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. boosted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 25.0% in the first quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. now owns 300,000 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $3,009,000 after acquiring an additional 60,000 shares during the period. Quantitative Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the first quarter worth $2,373,000. Finally, Abundance Wealth Counselors raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 32.6% in the first quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 157,919 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,594,000 after buying an additional 38,794 shares in the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ford Motor Stock Up 0.7%

F opened at $11.80 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $46.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.12, a P/E/G ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.52. The business's 50-day moving average price is $11.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24. Ford Motor Company has a 12 month low of $8.44 and a 12 month high of $11.99.

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

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 11th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 11th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.1%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 76.92%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on F. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective 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. Citigroup increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Ford Motor from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Dbs Bank downgraded Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $10.53.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Andrew Frick sold 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.00, for a total value of $330,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 113,939 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,253,329. This trade represents a 20.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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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