Next Level Private LLC Decreases Stock Position in Ford Motor Company $F

Next Level Private LLC lessened its holdings in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 29.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 177,784 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 75,672 shares during the quarter. Next Level Private LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $2,258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Perigon Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,686 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $427,000 after purchasing an additional 851 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 4.8% in the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 19,316 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $231,000 after buying an additional 878 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 7.1% during the second quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 13,428 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $146,000 after buying an additional 885 shares during the period. Parcion Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 7.9% during the second quarter. Parcion Private Wealth LLC now owns 12,557 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $136,000 after buying an additional 919 shares during the period. Finally, StoneX Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 3.0% during the second quarter. StoneX Group Inc. now owns 32,198 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $349,000 after buying an additional 927 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Ford Motor

Here are the key news stories impacting Ford Motor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — Piper Sandler raised Ford from Neutral to Overweight and moved its price target up to $16 (from $11), boosting investor confidence in the turnaround and providing fresh buy-side support. Piper Sandler upgrade (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Strong sales / Q4 performance — Ford reported its best U.S. sales and strongest Q4 since 2019, driven by trucks, SUVs and record hybrid sales, supporting near‑term revenue and margin momentum. Ford’s Best Sales Since 2019 (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Autonomy roadmap — Ford reiterated plans to offer a Level‑3 “eyes‑off” driver assistance system in 2028 and to put the tech into a $30,000 EV first, signaling product differentiation and potential software/upside revenue. Ford to offer Level‑3 system in 2028 (Reuters) Eyes‑off driving and $30k EV (CNBC)
• Positive Sentiment: Building autonomy in‑house — Ford says developing key autonomy tech internally is ~30% cheaper than licensing, which could improve long‑term margins on software-enabled features. Autonomy in‑house cost advantage (Business Insider)
• Positive Sentiment: In‑car AI assistant — Ford unveiled plans for an AI driving companion to enhance user experience and differentiate its EVs, which supports future software and recurring‑revenue narratives. AI companion (Business Insider)
• Positive Sentiment: Options flow — Unusual bullish options activity with ~154k call contracts traded (about +59% vs. typical call volume) signals speculative/hedged bullish interest from traders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Trending coverage — Ford has been a heavily searched/trending stock, increasing short‑term volatility and attention but not directly altering fundamentals. Trending stock coverage (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Local news overlap — A press release about a Henry Ford Health partnership is unrelated to Ford Motor’s auto business and unlikely to affect the auto stock. Henry Ford Health partnership (GlobeNewswire)
• Negative Sentiment: Labor / technician shortage — WSJ reports Ford can’t fill thousands of mechanic roles (CEO cites ~5,000 openings), a structural workforce issue that could raise service/production costs and constrain after‑sales service. Mechanic shortage (WSJ)

Ford Motor Trading Up 4.7%

Shares of NYSE:F opened at $14.39 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20. The company has a market capitalization of $57.34 billion, a PE ratio of 12.41 and a beta of 1.62. The business has a 50 day moving average of $13.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.21. Ford Motor Company has a 12-month low of $8.44 and a 12-month high of $14.50.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The auto manufacturer reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $50.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.08 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 11.94%. The company’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.49 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 7th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 7th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is 51.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $11.00 to $16.00 in a research note on Thursday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.54.

Ford Motor Profile

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, the company became an early pioneer of mass-production techniques with the Model T and the adoption of the moving assembly line. Today, Ford designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad range of vehicles and mobility solutions under the Ford and Lincoln brands, spanning passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and commercial vehicles.

Ford’s business activities extend beyond vehicle production to include parts and aftermarket services, fleet and commercial sales, and automotive financing through Ford Motor Credit Company.