Strategies Wealth Advisors LLC Makes New $240,000 Investment in Ford Motor Company $F

Key Points

• Strategies Wealth Advisors LLC has made a new investment of approximately $240,000 in Ford Motor Company, acquiring 23,953 shares during the first quarter.
• Ford recently reported earnings of $0.37 per share for the last quarter, exceeding analyst expectations of $0.33, with revenue growing to $50.18 billion.
• A dividend of $0.15 per share will be paid to stockholders on September 2nd, representing an annual yield of 5.1%.

Strategies Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 23,953 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $240,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of F. MGO One Seven LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 47,308 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $468,000 after acquiring an additional 2,039 shares during the period. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 16.0% in the 4th quarter. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC now owns 16,831 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $167,000 after acquiring an additional 2,325 shares during the period. Nebula Research & Development LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth about $415,000. Bolthouse Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth about $101,000. Finally, Oxford Asset Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth about $331,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ford Motor

In other news, insider Andrew Frick sold 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider owned 113,939 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,253,329. This trade represents a 20.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

NYSE:F opened at $11.7230 on Friday. Ford Motor Company has a twelve month low of $8.44 and a twelve month high of $11.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24. The company has a 50-day moving average of $11.22 and a 200-day moving average of $10.34. The firm has a market cap of $46.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 1.48.

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 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a net margin of 1.70% and a return on equity of 12.46%. The company had revenue of $50.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on F shares. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $10.53.

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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