Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Shares Acquired by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 13.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 457,660,361 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 55,576,478 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 11.55% of Ford Motor worth $4,590,333,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV now owns 41,913 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $420,000 after acquiring an additional 2,462 shares during the period. Natural Investments LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $103,000. McMill Wealth Management acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the first quarter worth $154,000. Intrust Bank NA raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 8.5% during the first quarter. Intrust Bank NA now owns 53,920 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $541,000 after purchasing an additional 4,232 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthspire Advisors LLC boosted its position in Ford Motor by 106.5% during the first quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 264,782 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $2,656,000 after purchasing an additional 136,587 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Ford Motor

In related news, insider Andrew Frick sold 30,000 shares of the company'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 transaction of $330,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 113,939 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,253,329. This represents a 20.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on F shares. Dbs Bank cut Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a research report on Monday. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Ford Motor from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Three investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.53.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:F opened at $11.28 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $44.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.46, a P/E/G ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24. Ford Motor Company has a 52 week low of $8.44 and a 52 week high of $11.97. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.25.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.37 earnings per share 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 firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.47 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 11th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 11th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is presently 76.92%.

Ford Motor Company Profile

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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