MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB Sells 211,144 Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB cut its stake in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 94.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,528 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after selling 211,144 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $126,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in F. Angeles Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $799,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,118 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $120,000 after purchasing an additional 1,112 shares during the period. Pitcairn Co. boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Pitcairn Co. now owns 53,324 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $528,000 after purchasing an additional 1,135 shares during the period. Bridgewealth Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Bridgewealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 17,019 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,243 shares during the period. Finally, Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 23,905 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $237,000 after purchasing an additional 1,250 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on F shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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. Wolfe Research raised shares of Ford Motor from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $10.03.

Ford Motor Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of F stock traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $10.23. The stock had a trading volume of 106,341,492 shares, compared to its average volume of 78,391,777. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $9.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.01. Ford Motor has a 52-week low of $8.44 and a 52-week high of $14.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.68 billion, a PE ratio of 7.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.16. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. The firm had revenue of $40.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.99 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.49 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.87%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 48.00%.

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.