Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 51,816 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $520,000.
Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in F. Grove Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 289.1% during the 1st quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 2,533 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,882 shares during the last quarter. Elite Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the first quarter worth $27,000. Olde Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the first quarter worth $28,000. MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the first quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In other news, insider Andrew Frick sold 30,000 shares of Ford Motor stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.00, for a total value 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.48% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
F has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, July 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $9.50 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $10.40.
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Ford Motor Stock Up 1.2%
Shares of F stock traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $11.00. 36,354,938 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 102,701,867. The stock has a market cap of $43.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.78, a P/E/G ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 1.49. The stock's fifty day moving average is $10.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.20. Ford Motor Company has a 52-week low of $8.44 and a 52-week high of $11.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.97.
Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.74% and a return on equity of 13.49%. The company had revenue of $50.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $42.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.47 EPS. Ford Motor's quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.
Ford Motor Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 11th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.45%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.00%.
Ford Motor Company Profile
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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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