Edgar Lomax Co. VA Has $4.67 Million Stock Position in Ford Motor Company $F

Edgar Lomax Co. VA cut its holdings in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 22.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 390,500 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 113,785 shares during the period. Edgar Lomax Co. VA’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $4,670,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of F. Corsicana & Co. acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Country Trust Bank bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 990.9% during the 2nd quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,509 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 2,279 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 86.6% in the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 2,333 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,083 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Ford Motor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America started coverage with a “Buy” and a $17 price target, signaling sizable upside from current levels and giving the stock a fresh analyst endorsement. BofA Buy Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights Ford as a strong value pick (low valuation metrics and attractive style scores), which supports interest from value investors looking past short-term noise. Zacks Value Thesis
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts argue the current recall cycle doesn’t derail Ford’s longer-term investment case — Ford Pro growth, liquidity and recent earnings guidance/beat help underpin the outlook. Zacks Recall Context
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentators question whether extreme negative sentiment creates a contrarian buying opportunity; these narratives keep volatility high but are ambiguous for near-term direction. Sentiment Piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Some peripheral headlines (e.g., local government/healthcare stories using the “Ford” name) add noise to searches but do not reflect company fundamentals. Naming Noise
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/safety news: Ford is recalling roughly 600–615k U.S. vehicles over windshield wiper motor failures and related defects, a materially negative headline that raises recall costs, repair logistics and liability concerns. Reuters Recall NYPost Recall
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. retail sales slipped in February (total Ford sales down ~5.5%), driven by declines in electric and hybrid models — a near-term demand headwind for EV transition narratives and revenue growth. WSJ Sales Report
• Negative Sentiment: Balance-sheet/valuation cautions: Ford still carries elevated leverage and a negative net margin profile even after recent operational improvements, making it more sensitive to recall costs and demand shocks (technicals also show the stock below its 50-day moving average). Company Fundamentals

Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of F stock opened at $12.35 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.07. Ford Motor Company has a 52 week low of $8.44 and a 52 week high of $14.80. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $13.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.90. The company has a market capitalization of $49.27 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 1.65.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $45.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.78 billion. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 4.37% and a positive return on equity of 10.16%. The firm’s revenue was down 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.39 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is -29.13%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on F shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Evercore upped their price target on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.29.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ford Motor

In other news, insider William Clay Ford, Jr. acquired 140,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $13.82 per share, for a total transaction of $1,934,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 3,912,600 shares in the company, valued at $54,072,132. This represents a 3.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.48% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, the company became an early pioneer of mass-production techniques with the Model T and the adoption of the moving assembly line. Today, Ford designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad range of vehicles and mobility solutions under the Ford and Lincoln brands, spanning passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and commercial vehicles.

Ford’s business activities extend beyond vehicle production to include parts and aftermarket services, fleet and commercial sales, and automotive financing through Ford Motor Credit Company.