Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Holdings Raised by Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.

Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 88.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 22,512,285 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after purchasing an additional 10,535,335 shares during the quarter. Ford Motor comprises about 0.8% of Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. owned 0.57% of Ford Motor worth $222,872,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Ford Motor by 29.8% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,464,980 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $15,998,000 after acquiring an additional 336,720 shares during the period. NCP Inc. raised its stake in Ford Motor by 62.0% during the fourth quarter. NCP Inc. now owns 74,520 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $738,000 after purchasing an additional 28,528 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Ford Motor by 3.8% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,394,681 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $46,408,000 after purchasing an additional 160,409 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp lifted its position in Ford Motor by 87.1% during the fourth quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 196,100 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $1,941,000 after acquiring an additional 91,300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $10,853,000. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE F traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $10.68. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,774,218 shares, compared to its average volume of 75,183,205. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The stock has a market cap of $42.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53. Ford Motor has a 52 week low of $8.44 and a 52 week high of $14.85.

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

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

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 issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is currently 48.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on F. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. TD Cowen initiated coverage on Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "hold" rating and a $10.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut Ford Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and dropped their price objective 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 issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $10.00.

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.