Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC Buys 126,323 Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 78.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 286,372 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after buying an additional 126,323 shares during the quarter. Ford Motor accounts for 1.0% of Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $2,835,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Crewe Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 169.9% in the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 2,068 shares during the last quarter. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Modus Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Evercore ISI lowered 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. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Wolfe Research restated an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Ford Motor from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $11.89.

Ford Motor Trading Up 0.3 %

F traded up $0.03 on Wednesday, hitting $9.24. The company had a trading volume of 67,247,542 shares, compared to its average volume of 79,034,977. Ford Motor has a 1 year low of $9.10 and a 1 year high of $14.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The company's fifty day moving average price is $10.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.50. The firm has a market cap of $36.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.33, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.63.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.49%. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 41.10%.

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.