108,184 Shares in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Bought by Ninety One UK Ltd

Ninety One UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 108,184 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $1,319,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Twin Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Ford Motor by 41.1% during the fourth quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 146,410 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,785,000 after buying an additional 42,651 shares in the last quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. grew its position in shares of Ford Motor by 67.7% in the fourth quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. now owns 31,456 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $383,000 after purchasing an additional 12,699 shares during the period. HF Advisory Group LLC grew its position in shares of Ford Motor by 18.2% in the fourth quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC now owns 26,153 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $319,000 after purchasing an additional 4,019 shares during the period. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt grew its position in shares of Ford Motor by 52.8% in the fourth quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 6,789 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 2,346 shares during the period. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Ford Motor by 35.7% in the fourth quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 489,769 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $5,969,000 after purchasing an additional 128,940 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of F traded up $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $12.14. 39,623,838 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 45,627,332. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $12.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.76. The company has a market cap of $48.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.24, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.63. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $9.63 and a 1-year high of $15.42. 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 (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 6th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.17. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 18.95% and a net margin of 2.47%. The company had revenue of $43.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $43.06 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.51 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a Variable dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 16th were given 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 55.56%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group downgraded Ford Motor from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $12.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, January 17th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 7th. Barclays 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 Thursday, April 11th. Redburn Atlantic started coverage on Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. They issued a "sell" rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $13.82.

Insider Transactions at Ford Motor

In other news, CAO Mark Kosman sold 26,898 shares of Ford Motor stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.53, for a total transaction of $337,031.94. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 7,102 shares of the company's stock, valued at $88,988.06. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Ford Motor 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.