Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Position Trimmed by Farther Finance Advisors LLC

Farther Finance Advisors LLC cut its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 21.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 34,111 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 9,042 shares during the quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $338,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Crewe Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 169.9% during the 4th quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 2,068 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Modus Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on F shares. Wolfe Research reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their target price for the company from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. BNP Paribas raised shares of Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.68.

Ford Motor Stock Up 2.1 %

Ford Motor stock opened at $9.94 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $39.38 billion, a PE ratio of 6.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. 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 firm’s 50 day moving average price is $9.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.32. Ford Motor has a twelve month low of $9.06 and a twelve month high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. On average, research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.04%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 41.10%.

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.