Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Sold by Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC

Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC lessened its holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 7.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 18,687 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,418 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $185,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the third quarter worth $33,000. Crewe Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Ford Motor by 169.9% in the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 2,068 shares during the last quarter. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Modus Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:F opened at $9.22 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $36.65 billion, a PE ratio of 6.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $10.03 and a 200-day moving average of $10.51. Ford Motor has a one year low of $9.12 and a one year high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

F has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Wolfe Research restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Ford Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $11.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.89.

Ford Motor Profile

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments.