Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Acquired by Independent Advisor Alliance

Independent Advisor Alliance grew its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 8.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 100,711 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,788 shares during the quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $997,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of F. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Crewe Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 169.9% during the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 2,068 shares during the period. Finally, Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on F shares. BNP Paribas raised Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Barclays downgraded Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $12.00 to $9.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.68.

Ford Motor Trading Up 2.0 %

Shares of F stock opened at $9.73 on Friday. Ford Motor has a fifty-two week low of $9.06 and a fifty-two week high of $14.85. The stock has a market cap of $38.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.33. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. On average, analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.17%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 41.10%.

About Ford Motor

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.