Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC Sells 48,011 Shares of Ford Motor Company $F

Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC decreased its position in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 75.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,927 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 48,011 shares during the quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $209,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in F. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 467,617,755 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $5,592,708,000 after acquiring an additional 5,371,758 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter valued at $405,328,000. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 81.1% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 35,438,722 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $423,847,000 after purchasing an additional 15,866,285 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 35,390,868 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $423,275,000 after purchasing an additional 1,597,841 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DLD Asset Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the third quarter worth $299,000,000. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ford Motor news, insider William Clay Ford, Jr. purchased 140,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $13.82 per share, for a total transaction of $1,934,800.00. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 3,912,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $54,072,132. The trade was a 3.71% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on F shares. UBS Group upped their price target on Ford Motor from $12.50 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Barclays boosted their target price on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $11.00 to $16.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.29.

Ford Motor Trading Down 2.3%

Ford Motor stock opened at $11.34 on Friday. Ford Motor Company has a 52-week low of $8.44 and a 52-week high of $14.80. The company has a market cap of $45.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.93.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued 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 firm had revenue of $45.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.78 billion. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 4.37% and a positive return on equity of 10.16%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.39 EPS. Analysts predict that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.3%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -29.13%.

Ford Motor 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.