Prasad Wealth Partners LLC Invests $600,000 in Ford Motor Company $F

Prasad Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 52,009 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $600,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Grove Bank & Trust boosted 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 buying an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Olistico Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. McMillan Office Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 55.4% in the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,348 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 837 shares in the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on F. Citigroup raised their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $14.00 target price on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $13.00 target price on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Friday, May 15th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Five 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 MarketBeat, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.70.

More Ford Motor News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ford’s CEO said the company wants a more level playing field in upcoming USMCA trade talks, arguing that automakers with more domestic production should be rewarded. If policymakers respond favorably, it could support Ford by improving its competitive position versus import-heavy rivals.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also weighing a broader comparison of Ford versus General Motors and Stellantis, with some market commentary suggesting GM may currently be the better Detroit auto stock. This adds to the rotation away from Ford but is more opinion-driven than company-specific. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Ford reported a 10.3% year-over-year drop in U.S. second-quarter sales, hurt by lower F-Series inventory and softer electric vehicle demand. That weak sales update is a direct negative for sentiment and helps explain the stock’s decline. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Ford said pure EV sales fell 40.7% in the quarter and F-Series truck sales declined 11%, reinforcing worries about both its EV momentum and its core pickup business. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The company is also facing fresh quality and recall concerns, including a recall of more than 741,000 U.S. vehicles over a transmission defect that could raise rollaway risk. That adds cost and reputational pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Ford’s stock has also been weighed down by commentary about a fourth straight down day and by reports that the company is bringing back veteran engineers to address quality problems, highlighting internal execution issues.

Ford Motor Stock Down 2.2%

NYSE:F opened at $13.35 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.09. The company has a market capitalization of $53.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.82. Ford Motor Company has a one year low of $10.68 and a one year high of $17.78. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.37.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $43.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $42.66 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. Ford Motor’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Ford Motor Company will post 1.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is currently -38.71%.

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.