Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Sold by Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC

Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 5.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 32,291 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,750 shares during the quarter. Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $366,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 151.3% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 4,496,403 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $55,845,000 after buying an additional 2,707,038 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 3.1% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 87,391,788 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,085,406,000 after buying an additional 2,657,650 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 1,084.8% in the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,696,966 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $32,876,000 after purchasing an additional 2,469,344 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 21.6% in the 3rd quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 12,352,718 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $153,421,000 after purchasing an additional 2,190,915 shares during the period. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 134.9% in the 3rd quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 3,630,986 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $45,115,000 after purchasing an additional 2,085,031 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:F traded down $0.25 during trading on Friday, hitting $12.79. 57,257,796 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 50,407,576. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.17. The company has a market capitalization of $50.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.63. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $9.63 and a 1-year high of $15.42.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $42.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.93 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 17.63% and a net margin of 2.21%. Ford Motor’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.63 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 8th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 7th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is 61.86%.

Insider Activity at Ford Motor

In related news, CAO Mark Kosman sold 26,898 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.53, for a total value of $337,031.94. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 7,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $88,988.06. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on F. Redburn Atlantic began coverage on Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. They set a “sell” rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. Piper Sandler began coverage on Ford Motor in a research note on Friday, March 15th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $13.00 price target for the company. Citigroup raised their price target on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 13th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.02.

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.