Rep. Tim Moore Buys Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock

Representative Tim Moore (R-North Carolina) recently bought shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F). In a filing disclosed on March 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Ford Motor stock on February 10th.

Representative Tim Moore also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) on 2/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) on 2/20/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) on 2/13/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) on 2/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) on 2/12/2025.
• Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) on 2/10/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) on 2/7/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) on 2/6/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) on 2/6/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) on 2/5/2025.

Ford Motor Trading Down 1.0 %

NYSE F opened at $9.60 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.35. 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 one year low of $9.06 and a one year high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (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%. Research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.25%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is 41.10%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ford Motor

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 16.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 402,083,883 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $3,980,630,000 after acquiring an additional 57,182,803 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $387,282,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. grew its position in Ford Motor by 88.0% in the 4th quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 22,512,285 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $222,872,000 after purchasing an additional 10,535,335 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Ford Motor by 2,905.1% in the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 7,989,463 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $79,096,000 after buying an additional 7,723,601 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Ford Motor by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 129,106,379 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,278,153,000 after buying an additional 6,497,321 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

F has been the subject of a number of research reports. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Barclays downgraded Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Bank of America cut their price target on Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 7th. They set a “hold” rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.77.

About Representative Moore

Timothy K. Moore (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moore (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Moore served as speaker of the House from 2015 to 2025.

Timothy Moore earned his B.A. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1992 and his J.D. from the Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1995. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.

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.