Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stake Lowered by Nwam LLC

Nwam LLC trimmed its position in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 8.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 33,252 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 3,061 shares during the quarter. Nwam LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $329,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 169.9% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

NYSE F opened at $9.54 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $9.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02. Ford Motor has a 52-week low of $9.10 and a 52-week high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. Equities research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.29%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is 41.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Wolfe Research restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Barclays downgraded Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.89.

Ford Motor Profile

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.