Potentia Wealth Makes New $345,000 Investment in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Potentia Wealth acquired a new stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 34,813 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $345,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 169.9% in 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 in the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE F opened at $10.25 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $9.06 and a 1-year high of $14.85. The company has a market capitalization of $40.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.02, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. The business has a 50-day moving average of $9.75 and a 200-day moving average of $10.29.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) 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, equities analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.86%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is currently 41.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on F shares. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.50.

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.