Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. Boosts Stock Position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. raised its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 2.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 57,354 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,409 shares during the period. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $568,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of F. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 169.9% during the 4th quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 2,068 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on F. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $12.00 to $9.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.37.

Ford Motor Trading Down 3.7 %

NYSE F opened at $9.92 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $39.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.79, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. Ford Motor has a 52 week low of $9.06 and a 52 week high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. Equities research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is currently 41.10%.

About Ford Motor

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.