Capital Advisors Inc. OK Takes Position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Capital Advisors Inc. OK bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 166,640 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $2,031,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of F. RB Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 14.6% in the first quarter. RB Capital Management LLC now owns 27,339 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $462,000 after buying an additional 3,477 shares in the last quarter. Fairfield Bush & CO. purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the first quarter valued at $37,000. Synovus Financial Corp increased its stake in Ford Motor by 275.4% in the 1st quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 111,481 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,886,000 after purchasing an additional 81,783 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 17.3% during the 1st quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 325,778 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $5,509,000 after buying an additional 47,959 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its stake in Ford Motor by 3.0% during the first quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 564,002 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $9,537,000 after buying an additional 16,498 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Ford Motor

In other news, CAO Mark Kosman sold 26,898 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.53, for a total transaction of $337,031.94. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 7,102 shares in the company, valued at $88,988.06. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of Ford Motor stock traded down $0.43 during trading on Friday, reaching $12.61. The company's stock had a trading volume of 52,356,332 shares, compared to its average volume of 47,091,552. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $12.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $50.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33. Ford Motor has a one year low of $9.63 and a one year high of $15.42.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 6th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.17. Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.47% and a return on equity of 18.95%. The firm had revenue of $43.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $43.06 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.51 EPS. Ford Motor's revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a Variable dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 1st. Investors of record on Friday, February 16th were issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 15th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is presently 55.56%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on F shares. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Friday, March 15th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $13.00 price target for the company. Redburn Atlantic initiated coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Wednesday, January 24th. They set a "sell" rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $13.82.

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.