Wernau Asset Management Inc. Takes Position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Wernau Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 34,774 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $344,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 169.9% during the 4th 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. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

F stock traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $9.61. 136,553,109 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 84,266,008. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16. Ford Motor has a 52 week low of $9.06 and a 52 week high of $14.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.07 billion, a PE ratio of 6.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $9.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.39.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio is 41.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an "underperform" rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of Ford Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $11.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $11.89.

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.