Jump Financial LLC Has $7.70 Million Stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Jump Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 18.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 631,913 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after buying an additional 100,103 shares during the quarter. Jump Financial LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $7,703,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Ford Motor by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 87,661,675 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $1,068,596,000 after purchasing an additional 269,887 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ford Motor by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 59,152,154 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $721,065,000 after purchasing an additional 3,522,965 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 38,108,825 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $473,312,000 after buying an additional 1,392,408 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 20,238,211 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $251,359,000 after buying an additional 751,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. grew its holdings in Ford Motor by 21.6% in the 3rd quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 12,352,718 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $153,421,000 after buying an additional 2,190,915 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

F has been the topic of several research reports. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 25th. Redburn Atlantic began coverage on Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. They set a "sell" rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Ford Motor from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 2nd. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $13.74.

Ford Motor Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of F stock traded down $0.14 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $11.99. 51,447,811 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 53,697,236. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $12.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.82. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $9.63 and a 1-year high of $15.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.87 billion, a PE ratio of 12.36, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.61.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 24th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $42.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.93 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 17.63% and a net margin of 2.21%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.63 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.94 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 7th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.00%. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is 61.86%.

Insider Activity at Ford Motor

In other news, CAO Mark Kosman sold 26,898 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 6th. The shares were 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 approximately $88,988.06. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.