Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Position Lowered by International Assets Investment Management LLC

International Assets Investment Management LLC cut its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 91.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 242,859 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after selling 2,450,726 shares during the quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $2,344,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:F traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $9.73. The stock had a trading volume of 61,508,922 shares, compared to its average volume of 66,428,859. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.15. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $10.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.06, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.62. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $9.49 and a 1-year high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.16% and a net margin of 1.93%. The firm had revenue of $46.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $45.13 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.39 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, November 7th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.17%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 7th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is currently 68.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

F has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lowered Ford Motor from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $16.00 to $12.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Ford Motor from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $12.00 to $13.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded shares of Ford Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $11.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ford Motor currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $11.83.

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.