Vista Investment Partners LLC Grows Stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Vista Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:FFree Report) by 2.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 77,805 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the quarter. Vista Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $770,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor during the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Modus Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE:F opened at $10.12 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $10.29 and its 200 day moving average is $10.84. The company has a market cap of $40.20 billion, a PE ratio of 11.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Ford Motor has a 1 year low of $9.49 and a 1 year high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:FGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.16% and a net margin of 1.93%. The firm had revenue of $46.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.39 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.77 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, November 7th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 7th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is currently 68.18%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

F has been the topic of a number of research reports. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Ford Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $11.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Barclays cut Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.82.

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Ford Motor Company Profile

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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.

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