Raiffeisen Bank International AG Purchases Shares of 42,739 Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 42,739 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $422,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 169.9% in the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 2,068 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. BNP Paribas raised Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Bank of America dropped their target price on Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $10.00.

Ford Motor Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE F opened at $10.80 on Friday. Ford Motor has a twelve month low of $8.44 and a twelve month high of $14.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.79 billion, a PE ratio of 7.39, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53.

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

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.56%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is presently 48.00%.

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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