OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Has $2.58 Million Holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp decreased its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 15.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 260,899 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after selling 46,101 shares during the quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $2,583,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Ford Motor by 16.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 402,083,883 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $3,980,630,000 after purchasing an additional 57,182,803 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 129,106,379 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,278,153,000 after buying an additional 6,497,321 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 84,078,284 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $830,662,000 after buying an additional 2,089,127 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 46,508,882 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $460,444,000 after acquiring an additional 4,925,993 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at about $387,282,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Ford Motor stock opened at $10.66 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $42.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.30, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. Ford Motor has a 12 month low of $8.44 and a 12 month high of $14.85. The stock's 50 day moving average is $9.87 and its 200-day moving average is $10.05.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.16. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. The firm had revenue of $40.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.49 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.63%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is 48.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. StockNews.com raised Ford Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Ford Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $9.40 to $7.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $10.00.

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.

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