Benjamin Edwards Inc. Has $2.17 Million Stock Position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 121.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 218,704 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after purchasing an additional 119,745 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc.'s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $2,165,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth approximately $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 purchasing an additional 2,068 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Stock Up 1.7 %

Ford Motor stock traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $10.45. The company's stock had a trading volume of 76,161,436 shares, compared to its average volume of 74,788,809. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16. Ford Motor has a 12 month low of $8.44 and a 12 month high of $14.85. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $9.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.07. The company has a market capitalization of $41.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53.

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 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.16. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. The company had revenue of $40.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.99 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.49 EPS. Ford Motor's revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.74%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

F has been the subject of several research reports. StockNews.com raised Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.50 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of Ford Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $9.40 to $7.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $10.00.

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.