Ford Motor Company $F Stock Holdings Trimmed by Securian Asset Management Inc.

Securian Asset Management Inc. reduced its position in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 43.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 106,419 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 82,363 shares during the period. Securian Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,396,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 4,345,131 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $57,008,000 after buying an additional 103,423 shares during the last quarter. Versor Investments LP bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the third quarter valued at about $2,187,000. Caprock Group LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the third quarter valued at about $893,000. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 91.6% in the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 179,619 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,148,000 after buying an additional 85,848 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 6.7% during the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 8,099,060 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $96,865,000 after purchasing an additional 510,426 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE F opened at $11.99 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.00. The company has a market cap of $47.76 billion, a PE ratio of -7.73, a P/E/G ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 1.65. Ford Motor Company has a 12-month low of $9.88 and a 12-month high of $14.80.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.48. The business had revenue of $43.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $42.66 billion. Ford Motor had a positive return on equity of 15.77% and a negative net margin of 3.22%.The business’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ford Motor Company will post 1.6 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is currently -38.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on F. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup lowered their target price on Ford Motor from $13.50 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. HSBC upped their target price on Ford Motor from $9.80 to $12.80 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.56.

Insider Activity

In other Ford Motor news, insider William Clay Ford, Jr. acquired 140,000 shares of Ford Motor stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 3,912,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $54,072,132. This represents a 3.71% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

About Ford Motor

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.