Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Sold by Advisory Alpha LLC

Advisory Alpha LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 28.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 31,390 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 12,370 shares during the period. Advisory Alpha LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $311,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Modus Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of NYSE F opened at $10.16 on Friday. Ford Motor has a 12-month low of $9.49 and a 12-month high of $14.85. The company has a market cap of $40.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $10.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.87.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $46.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.13 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.16% and a net margin of 1.93%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.39 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 7th were paid 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 dividend yield of 5.91%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 68.18%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

F has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Ford Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $11.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Barclays lowered Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Wolfe Research reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Ford Motor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $12.00 to $13.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.67.

About Ford Motor

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.