Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan Acquires 74,750 Shares of Ford Motor Company $F

Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 316.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 98,400 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 74,750 shares during the period. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,291,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Ford Motor by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 4,345,131 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $57,008,000 after acquiring an additional 103,423 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth $893,000. Versor Investments LP bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth $2,187,000. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its holdings in Ford Motor by 91.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 179,619 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $2,148,000 after acquiring an additional 85,848 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service grew its holdings in Ford Motor by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 8,099,060 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $96,865,000 after acquiring an additional 510,426 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ford Motor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research lowered shares of Ford Motor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.56.

Ford Motor Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of NYSE F opened at $13.03 on Tuesday. Ford Motor Company has a 1 year low of $9.88 and a 1 year high of $14.94. The stock has a market cap of $51.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.65. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $12.17 and a 200 day moving average of $13.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.48. The company had revenue of $43.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $42.66 billion. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 3.22% and a positive return on equity of 15.77%. Ford Motor’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Ford Motor Company will post 1.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -38.71%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider William Clay Ford, Jr. acquired 140,000 shares of Ford Motor stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $13.82 per share, for a total transaction of $1,934,800.00. Following the purchase, the insider owned 3,912,600 shares in the company, valued at $54,072,132. This trade represents a 3.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Ford Motor

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ford Energy signed a five-year framework agreement with EDF power solutions North America to supply up to 20 gigawatt-hours of battery energy storage systems, validating Ford’s new push into utility-scale energy infrastructure. Reuters: Ford unit signs five-year energy storage deal with EDF
• Positive Sentiment: Ford also unveiled a broader European growth strategy, including seven new models by 2029 and connected-services upgrades, which could help revive sales and improve competitiveness against Chinese rivals. Reuters: Ford to launch seven European models by 2029
• Positive Sentiment: Ford’s shares are also getting attention from traders after premarket gains tied to the energy-storage deal and the new Europe product rollout, reinforcing the idea that Ford is being re-rated as more than just a legacy automaker. Barron’s: Ford Stock Rally Resumes After Friday Hiccup
• Positive Sentiment: Ford detailed a new European strategy centered on software, services, commercial vans and “multi-energy” passenger vehicles, which may support longer-term margin and revenue growth. WSJ: Ford Details European Growth Strategy

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.