Tidal Investments LLC Has $1.68 Million Holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Tidal Investments LLC cut its holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 44.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 169,709 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after selling 133,231 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,680,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of F. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC lifted its position in Ford Motor by 169.9% during the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 2,068 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price 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. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ford Motor has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $10.03.

Ford Motor Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE F opened at $10.36 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.06. The firm has a market cap of $41.20 billion, a PE ratio of 7.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53. Ford Motor has a 1 year low of $8.44 and a 1 year high of $14.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.16. The business had revenue of $40.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.99 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.49 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.79%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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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