Brevan Howard Capital Management LP Decreases Holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Brevan Howard Capital Management LP lowered its stake in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 49.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 614,292 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after selling 611,416 shares during the quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $6,081,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new position in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 169.9% during the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 2,068 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ford Motor Stock Up 2.7 %

Shares of F stock traded up $0.28 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $10.45. 131,586,988 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 74,231,996. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $9.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.07. Ford Motor has a 12-month low of $8.44 and a 12-month high of $14.85. The stock has a market cap of $41.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.15, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $40.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.99 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. The company's revenue was down 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.49 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.74%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is presently 48.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on F. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Ford Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $9.40 to $7.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.50 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Bank of America lowered their price target 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. Wolfe Research raised shares of Ford Motor from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $9.93.

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.