Arkadios Wealth Advisors Has $2.61 Million Stake in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)

Key Points

• Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its stake in Ford Motor Company by 140.8% in the first quarter, acquiring a total of 260,511 shares valued at approximately $2.6 million.
• Ford's stock is currently rated as a "Hold" by analysts, with a consensus price target of $10.40 following various analyst revisions, including Citigroup raising its target to $11.00.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15, translating to an annual yield of 5.4%, which is set to be paid on September 2nd.

Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its stake in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 140.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 260,511 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after purchasing an additional 152,329 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors' holdings in Ford Motor were worth $2,613,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bayforest Capital Ltd lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 16.7% during the first quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 19,459 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $195,000 after purchasing an additional 2,779 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 1.2% in the first quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 328,167 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $3,292,000 after acquiring an additional 3,778 shares during the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the first quarter valued at approximately $966,000. RD Finance Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the first quarter valued at approximately $2,909,000. Finally, FSA Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 117.3% during the first quarter. FSA Advisors Inc. now owns 46,793 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $469,000 after acquiring an additional 25,259 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Ford Motor stock traded down $0.27 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $10.80. 73,499,128 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 67,465,712. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.48. Ford Motor Company has a 12 month low of $8.44 and a 12 month high of $11.97. The business's 50-day moving average is $10.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.22.

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

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.6%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 76.92%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on F shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Ford Motor from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, July 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $10.40.

Insider Transactions at Ford Motor

In other Ford Motor news, insider Andrew Frick sold 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.00, for a total value of $330,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 113,939 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,253,329. This trade represents a 20.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

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.