Ford Motor Company $F Shares Bought by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 1.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,161,943 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 106,587 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. owned about 0.23% of Ford Motor worth $109,577,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the third quarter valued at approximately $142,000. MGO One Seven LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 15.5% during the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 105,395 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,261,000 after purchasing an additional 14,120 shares in the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 24,170 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $289,000 after purchasing an additional 2,911 shares in the last quarter. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at $60,000. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 22,654.4% during the third quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 38,455 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $460,000 after buying an additional 38,286 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Ford Motor

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

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its price target on Ford to $15 (from $13) and kept a “hold” rating, implying modest upside relative to recent levels. This is a near-term tailwind for sentiment. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Ford as a value-oriented momentum pick, which can attract bargain-seeking investors and support demand. Zacks – Value Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added F to its Zacks Rank #1 income-stock list, which could attract income-focused and momentum buyers. Zacks – Income Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Power Ford was the #1 selling Ford dealership in New Mexico for 2025, a sign of durable retail demand in key markets. Access Newswire – Dealership Sales
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement: Jim Cramer publicly praised CEO Jim Farley’s performance, which can help sentiment among retail investors. MSN – Cramer Praise
• Neutral Sentiment: Aggregate analyst stance remains cautious: MarketBeat/other services report an average “Hold” from ~17 brokerages, which suggests limited near-term conviction. DefenseWorld – Brokerages Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader industry pieces (Zacks, The Fool) note strong 2025 U.S. auto sales and debate 2026 headwinds — useful context but not an immediate stock catalyst. The Motley Fool – Under $15
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC raised its target to $12.80 but still sits below the current trading level, effectively expressing downside risk versus the market — a constraining signal for upside. Benzinga

Ford Motor Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of Ford Motor stock opened at $13.99 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.31. The stock has a market cap of $55.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 1.62. Ford Motor Company has a 1-year low of $8.44 and a 1-year high of $14.50.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The auto manufacturer reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $50.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.08 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 11.94% and a net margin of 2.48%.The firm’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.49 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal 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 4.3%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is 51.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

F has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, 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 note on Monday, December 22nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.89.

Ford Motor Company 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.