Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Sold by Savant Capital LLC

Savant Capital LLC trimmed its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 9.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 80,265 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 8,071 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $795,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of F. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the third quarter worth $33,000. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the third quarter worth $34,000. Crewe Advisors LLC lifted its stake 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 buying 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 currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

F has been the subject of several recent research reports. BNP Paribas raised shares of Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of Ford Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $11.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Barclays cut shares of Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.89.

Ford Motor Stock Up 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE F opened at $9.48 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $9.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.47. Ford Motor has a 52-week low of $9.10 and a 52-week high of $14.85. The firm has a market cap of $37.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its 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 net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. Equities analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.33%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is presently 41.10%.

Ford Motor Company 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.