Regal Investment Advisors LLC Sells 4,981 Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Regal Investment Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 151,662 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 4,981 shares during the period. Regal Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,902,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Fortis Group Advisors LLC raised its stake in Ford Motor by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 2,172 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,086 shares during the period. Family Firm Inc. acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Ford Motor by 1,997.9% during the 1st quarter. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,035 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 1,938 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Trading Down 2.0 %

Shares of F stock opened at $10.56 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $10.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.30. The company has a market capitalization of $42.16 billion, a PE ratio of 10.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.62. Ford Motor has a 12-month low of $9.49 and a 12-month high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 24th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.21). The company had revenue of $47.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $47.79 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 15.28% and a net margin of 2.13%. The company’s revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.72 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 7th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 7th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.68%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.86%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on F. StockNews.com raised Ford Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Barclays dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. Evercore ISI raised Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.64.

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.