Winebrenner Capital Management LLC Purchases Shares of 11,081 Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Winebrenner Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 11,081 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $110,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on F shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target 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. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.89.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

NYSE:F opened at $9.29 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company has a fifty day moving average of $9.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.80 billion, a PE ratio of 6.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.63. Ford Motor has a fifty-two week low of $9.10 and a fifty-two week high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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, research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.46%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.10%.

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.