Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC Boosts Stock Position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC raised its stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 8.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 48,460 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 3,699 shares during the quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $480,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 1.1% during the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 92,950 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $982,000 after acquiring an additional 969 shares during the last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT boosted its position in Ford Motor by 38.5% in the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Ford Motor by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,693 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $195,000 after buying an additional 1,001 shares during the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Ford Motor by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $799,000 after buying an additional 1,024 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlas Brown Inc. boosted its position in Ford Motor by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 63,323 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $627,000 after buying an additional 1,047 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of F stock opened at $9.98 on Tuesday. 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 1-year low of $9.06 and a 1-year high of $14.85. The company has a market cap of $39.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.83, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.37.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is 41.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on F shares. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 10th. TD Cowen started coverage on Ford Motor in a report on Friday. They issued a “hold” rating and a $10.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. BNP Paribas raised Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.77.

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.