22,082 Shares in Ford Motor Company $F Acquired by Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda

Key Points

• Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda has acquired a new stake in Ford Motor Company, purchasing 22,082 shares valued at approximately $240,000 during the 2nd quarter.
• Insider transactions include Andrew Frick selling 30,000 shares for $330,000, indicating a 20.84% decrease in his ownership of the stock.
• Ford Motor recently reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.37, surpassing analysts' expectations, with revenue increasing by 5.0% year-over-year to $50.18 billion.

Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 22,082 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $240,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Grove Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 289.1% in the 1st quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 2,533 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,882 shares in the last quarter. Elite Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Olde Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the first quarter worth about $28,000. MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the first quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Wood Tarver Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on F shares. Dbs Bank cut shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Barclays upped their target price on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $9.50 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $10.53.

Ford Motor Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of F stock traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $11.67. The company had a trading volume of 58,400,302 shares, compared to its average volume of 47,778,476. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.44 billion, a PE ratio of 14.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 1.52. The company's fifty day moving average is $11.45 and its 200 day moving average is $10.69. Ford Motor Company has a fifty-two week low of $8.44 and a fifty-two week high of $11.99.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 12.46% and a net margin of 1.70%.The company 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. The firm's revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 11th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 11th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is currently 76.92%.

Insider Activity at Ford Motor

In related news, insider Andrew Frick sold 30,000 shares of Ford Motor 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 113,939 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,253,329. The trade was 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.

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.