Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Stock Holdings Raised by OneAscent Financial Services LLC

OneAscent Financial Services LLC raised its stake in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 107.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 122,748 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after purchasing an additional 63,488 shares during the period. OneAscent Financial Services LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,224,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of F. Proficio Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,118 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $120,000 after purchasing an additional 1,112 shares during the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 27,905 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $276,000 after buying an additional 3,004 shares during the period. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Summit Global Investments boosted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 24.4% in the 4th quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 41,798 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $414,000 after buying an additional 8,209 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Ford Motor

In other news, insider Andrew Frick sold 30,000 shares of the business'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 sale, the insider owned 113,939 shares in the company, valued at $1,253,329. The trade was a 20.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ford Motor Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:F opened at $11.17 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $10.80 and a 200-day moving average of $10.13. The firm has a market cap of $44.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.49. Ford Motor Company has a twelve month low of $8.44 and a twelve month high of $14.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.16. The company had revenue of $40.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.99 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.74% and a return on equity of 13.49%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.49 EPS. 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 firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.37%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is currently 48.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Ford Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $9.40 to $7.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. UBS Group lifted 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. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. Finally, Citigroup lifted 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. 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.30.

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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