Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Stock Position Lifted by Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 6.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 94,382 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,999 shares during the quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,151,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 67.6% in the third quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 12,222 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $144,000 after buying an additional 4,929 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC raised its stake in Ford Motor by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 49,897 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $620,000 after purchasing an additional 4,518 shares during the last quarter. SS&H Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter valued at $366,000. Fiduciary Alliance LLC raised its stake in Ford Motor by 1,182.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 32,212 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $400,000 after purchasing an additional 29,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Czech National Bank raised its stake in Ford Motor by 47.7% during the 3rd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 687,123 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $8,534,000 after purchasing an additional 221,751 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Ford Motor

In other Ford Motor news, CAO Mark Kosman sold 26,898 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.53, for a total transaction 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 can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of F traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $13.00. The stock had a trading volume of 17,935,056 shares, compared to its average volume of 53,806,535. The company’s fifty day moving average is $12.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.04. Ford Motor has a 52 week low of $9.63 and a 52 week high of $15.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $51.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.63.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.07. Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.21% and a return on equity of 17.56%. The business had revenue of $42.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.93 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.63 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.9 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 8th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.62%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 7th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is 61.86%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 11th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 13th. Redburn Atlantic started coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. One 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.