Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Shares Sold by Gulf International Bank UK Ltd

Gulf International Bank UK Ltd lowered its position in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 25.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 229,952 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after selling 77,401 shares during the period. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $2,306,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at about $212,000. Belpointe Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 27,262 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $270,000 after acquiring an additional 3,292 shares during the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 536,076 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $5,307,000 after purchasing an additional 19,365 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 186,981 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $1,851,000 after purchasing an additional 23,384 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Capital Management LLC raised its position in Ford Motor by 357.4% in the fourth quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 56,325 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $558,000 after purchasing an additional 44,010 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on F shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, July 20th. Dbs Bank cut Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research 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 stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.53.

Insider Activity at Ford Motor

In related news, insider Andrew Frick sold 30,000 shares of the company'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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 113,939 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,253,329. This represents a 20.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE:F opened at $11.45 on Friday. Ford Motor Company has a 1 year low of $8.44 and a 1 year high of $11.97. The stock has a market cap of $45.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.67, a P/E/G ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.10. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.29.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $50.18 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.47 earnings per share. As a group, analysts anticipate that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 11th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 11th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 76.92%.

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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