Ford Motor Company $F Shares Bought by Fulcrum Asset Management LLP

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP boosted its stake in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 96.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 302,964 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 148,992 shares during the period. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $3,726,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ninety One UK Ltd bought a new position in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 108.4% in the 1st quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 2,365 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,230 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 78.4% during the first quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 3,648 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 1,603 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ford Motor Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of Ford Motor stock opened at $12.54 on Tuesday. Ford Motor Company has a 1 year low of $11.11 and a 1 year high of $17.78. The firm has a market cap of $49.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.45, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a 50-day moving average of $12.72 and a 200 day moving average of $13.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.97, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $49.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.08 billion. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 4.17% and a positive return on equity of 18.89%. Ford Motor's quarterly revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.45 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ford Motor Company will post 1.90 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -30.46%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on F. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. UBS Group cut their price objective on Ford Motor from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Ford Motor from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 12th. Citigroup raised Ford Motor from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $19.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $16.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $15.02.

Ford Motor Profile

Ford Motor Company designs, manufactures, markets and services vehicles under the Ford and Lincoln brands. Its lineup includes cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and commercial vehicles, as well as battery-electric and hybrid models. The company also provides vehicle-related services and financing through Ford Credit.

Ford serves customers in North America and markets around the world, including Europe, South America and the Asia-Pacific region. Its operations include vehicle development and manufacturing, sales and after-sales support, and services for commercial fleet customers.

Founded in 1903 by Henry Ford and other investors, the company helped popularize automobile manufacturing on a large scale.

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