Ford Motor Company $F Shares Sold by Stephens Inc. AR

Stephens Inc. AR decreased its position in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 28.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 95,686 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 38,881 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,104,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Grove Bank & Trust raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 110.7% in the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 1,903 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Olistico Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. McMillan Office Inc. acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Ford Motor by 55.4% in the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,348 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 837 shares in the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Trading Up 2.8%

NYSE F opened at $13.99 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $14.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.09. Ford Motor Company has a twelve month low of $10.68 and a twelve month high of $17.78. The stock has a market cap of $55.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.03, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.82.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.48. The company had revenue of $43.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.66 billion. Ford Motor had a positive return on equity of 15.77% and a negative net margin of 3.22%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.14 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Ford Motor Company will post 1.64 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is currently -38.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

F has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $14.00 target price on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.77.

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.