Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Sold by Graham Capital Management L.P.

Graham Capital Management L.P. lessened its position in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 64.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 167,266 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after selling 298,230 shares during the period. Graham Capital Management L.P.'s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,656,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 16.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 402,083,883 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $3,980,630,000 after buying an additional 57,182,803 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $387,282,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 129,106,379 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,278,153,000 after acquiring an additional 6,497,321 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 46,508,882 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $460,444,000 after purchasing an additional 4,925,993 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in Ford Motor by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 37,314,829 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $369,417,000 after purchasing an additional 3,699,857 shares in the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

F has been the subject of several research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 10th. 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 began coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.50 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.00.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of F stock traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $10.59. 83,582,445 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 75,265,489. The company's 50 day moving average price is $9.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.05. The company has a market cap of $41.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.25, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53. Ford Motor has a 12 month low of $8.44 and a 12 month high of $14.85. 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 (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $40.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.99 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.49 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.67%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.00%.

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.