10,130 Shares in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Purchased by HBW Advisory Services LLC

HBW Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 10,130 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $100,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of F. Meridian Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 1.1% in the third quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 85,471 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $903,000 after acquiring an additional 953 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Ford Motor by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 92,950 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $982,000 after purchasing an additional 969 shares during the period. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Ford Motor by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 33,534 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $421,000 after buying an additional 982 shares during the last quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Ford Motor by 6.6% in the third quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 16,096 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $170,000 after buying an additional 990 shares during the period. Finally, PBMares Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Ford Motor by 9.0% in the third quarter. PBMares Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,976 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $126,000 after buying an additional 991 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Stock Down 0.8 %

F stock opened at $9.66 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market cap of $38.39 billion, a PE ratio of 10.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.64. Ford Motor has a 12 month low of $9.49 and a 12 month high of $14.85. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.02.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $46.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.13 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.16% and a net margin of 1.93%. The company’s revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.39 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 7th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 7th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.21%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is presently 68.18%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on F. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $10.00 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Ford Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $11.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley lowered Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $16.00 to $12.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.83.

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.