Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Buys Shares of 1,940,886 Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 1,940,886 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $19,215,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of F. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of Ford Motor stock traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $10.37. 152,075,528 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 77,542,648. Ford Motor has a 1 year low of $8.44 and a 1 year high of $14.85. The company has a market capitalization of $41.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53. The business has a fifty day moving average of $10.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.49 earnings per share. Ford Motor's quarterly revenue was down 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company 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. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.79%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Ford Motor from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price target for the company. Citigroup boosted their price target 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. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target 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. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.03.

Ford Motor Company 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.