Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Purchases 379,982 Shares of Ford Motor Company $F

Key Points

• Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. increased its shareholding in Ford Motor Company by 104.1%, acquiring an additional 379,982 shares, making it the 19th largest position in its portfolio.
• Recent insider activity showed that an executive sold 30,000 shares of Ford stock, representing a 20.84% decrease in their position, raising concerns over potential sentiment about the company's outlook.
• Ford's quarterly earnings report beat expectations, with $0.37 earnings per share compared to the consensus estimate of $0.33, and a revenue of $50.18 billion, indicating a 5.0% increase year-over-year.

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 104.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 745,118 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 379,982 shares during the period. Ford Motor accounts for 0.7% of Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.'s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.'s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $7,474,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of F. 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 shares of Ford Motor during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Olde Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the first quarter valued at about $28,000. MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

F has been the topic of several research reports. Dbs Bank downgraded Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. UBS Group upped their target price on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $10.53.

Insider Activity

In other 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 transaction of $330,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 113,939 shares in the company, valued at $1,253,329. This trade represents a 20.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.48% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

F opened at $11.93 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $47.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.29, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.48. 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 firm has a fifty day moving average price of $11.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.39. Ford Motor Company has a 1 year low of $8.44 and a 1 year high of $11.98.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $50.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $42.91 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 1.70% and a return on equity of 12.46%. The company's revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.47 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current 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 $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 11th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 76.92%.

Ford Motor 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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