Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC Purchases 1,937 Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 4.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 48,993 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,937 shares during the quarter. Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $485,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new position in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 2,068 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of F stock opened at $10.03 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.31. Ford Motor has a 52 week low of $9.06 and a 52 week high of $14.85. The stock has a market cap of $39.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.87, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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%. Analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.99%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on F shares. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 10th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Three equities 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.50.

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.