Ford Motor Company $F Shares Purchased by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 11.4% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,670,818 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 171,284 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $21,921,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Grove Bank & Trust increased its position in Ford Motor by 110.7% in the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 1,903 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Olistico Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Ford Motor by 55.4% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,348 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 837 shares during the period. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of F stock opened at $14.91 on Friday. Ford Motor Company has a 1 year low of $10.15 and a 1 year high of $17.78. The stock has a market cap of $59.39 billion, a PE ratio of -9.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.79. The business’s fifty day moving average is $13.12 and its 200-day moving average is $13.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.09.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.48. Ford Motor had a positive return on equity of 15.77% and a negative net margin of 3.22%.The company had revenue of $43.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $42.66 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.14 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Ford Motor Company will post 1.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -38.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on F. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $13.00 target price on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $14.00 target price on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Friday, March 27th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.20.

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.