Snowden Capital Advisors LLC Sells 44,477 Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Snowden Capital Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 58.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 31,614 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after selling 44,477 shares during the quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $313,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Albion Financial Group UT lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,693 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $195,000 after buying an additional 1,001 shares in the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $799,000 after buying an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 11,429 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $113,000 after buying an additional 1,098 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 10.1% during the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,118 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $120,000 after buying an additional 1,112 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Stock Down 0.5%

Ford Motor stock opened at $10.43 on Friday. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $8.44 and a 1-year high of $14.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.14, a P/E/G 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. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.06.

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 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 business had revenue of $40.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.49 EPS. Ford Motor's revenue was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 48.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on F. BNP Paribas raised shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.03.

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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