Ford Motor Company $F Stock Purchased by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management increased its Ford stake by 5.8% in the third quarter, purchasing 162,776 additional shares for a total holding of 2.98 million shares valued at approximately $35.9 million. Institutional investors collectively own 58.74% of Ford.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with seven Buy, eleven Hold and one Sell rating. Ford has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $15.36.
• Ford beat quarterly expectations with earnings of $0.42 per share and revenue of $48.3 billion, while maintaining a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, equivalent to a 5.0% annualized yield.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,976,662 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 162,776 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned 0.07% of Ford Motor worth $35,899,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the second quarter worth approximately $11,492,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 22.4% in the 1st quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 2,001,319 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $23,095,000 after purchasing an additional 366,218 shares during the period. KBC Group NV boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 223.5% in the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,229,629 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $25,729,000 after purchasing an additional 1,540,403 shares during the period. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,730,000. Finally, Blue Capital Inc. acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,425,000. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on F shares. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $14.50 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup raised shares of Ford Motor from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $19.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research cut shares of Ford Motor from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ford Motor from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $15.36.

Ford Motor Stock Up 0.4%

NYSE F opened at $11.95 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.07. Ford Motor Company has a 1-year low of $11.11 and a 1-year high of $17.78. The company has a 50 day moving average of $13.18 and a 200-day moving average of $13.59. The company has a market cap of $47.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.39, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.93.

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

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.0%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is currently -32.09%.

Ford Motor Profile

Ford Motor Co is an American automobile manufacturer founded in 1903 by Henry Ford and headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. The company helped popularize mass automobile production and is known for brands including Ford and Lincoln.

Ford develops, manufactures and sells cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vehicles and electric vehicles. Its product portfolio includes the F-Series pickup trucks, Transit commercial vans, Mustang sports cars and a range of utility vehicles. The company also provides vehicle software, connected services, fleet solutions, maintenance and other support services.

Ford operates through Ford Blue, which focuses on gasoline- and hybrid-powered vehicles; Model e, which develops electric vehicles and related technologies; and Ford Pro, which serves commercial and fleet customers.

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