Diversified Trust Co. Purchases 68,154 Shares of Ford Motor Company $F

Diversified Trust Co. boosted its position in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 89.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 144,328 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 68,154 shares during the quarter. Diversified Trust Co.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,894,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of F. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the first quarter valued at about $304,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 41.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 147,760 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,482,000 after purchasing an additional 43,385 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 339.4% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,387,475 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $15,054,000 after purchasing an additional 1,071,712 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 28.0% during the 2nd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 78,468 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $851,000 after purchasing an additional 17,188 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $645,000. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group lifted their price target on Ford Motor from $12.50 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $12.00 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $17.00 price objective on the stock. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised shares of Ford Motor from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $11.00 to $16.00 in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.29.

Insider Transactions at Ford Motor

In other Ford Motor news, insider William Clay Ford, Jr. acquired 140,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $13.82 per share, for a total transaction of $1,934,800.00. Following the purchase, the insider owned 3,912,600 shares in the company, valued at $54,072,132. This represents a 3.71% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.48% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Ford Motor Trading Down 1.4%

Ford Motor stock opened at $11.68 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $13.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95. Ford Motor Company has a 12 month low of $8.44 and a 12 month high of $14.80. The stock has a market cap of $46.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.28 and a beta of 1.65.

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

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.1%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is currently -29.13%.

Ford Motor Company Profile

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.