Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Holdings Decreased by Bensler LLC

Bensler LLC reduced its position in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,117 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,369 shares during the period. Bensler LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $276,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. Olistico Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Family Firm Inc. acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the second quarter worth $30,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

F has been the subject of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Ford Motor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $12.00 to $13.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Barclays cut their price target on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Evercore ISI raised Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $10.00 target price on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.02.

Ford Motor Trading Down 0.8 %

NYSE F opened at $10.95 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $10.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.15. Ford Motor has a twelve month low of $9.49 and a twelve month high of $14.85. The stock has a market cap of $43.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.44, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.62.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $46.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.13 billion. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.16% and a net margin of 1.93%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.39 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.82 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 7th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 68.18%.

Ford Motor Company 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.