Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Sold by KPP Advisory Services LLC

KPP Advisory Services LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 215,829 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 3,092 shares during the period. KPP Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $2,279,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 8.4% in the 1st quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 115,607 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,535,000 after purchasing an additional 8,966 shares during the last quarter. First Foundation Advisors boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 8.6% during the 1st quarter. First Foundation Advisors now owns 13,683 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $182,000 after purchasing an additional 1,078 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 11.0% in the 1st quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 17,532 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $237,000 after acquiring an additional 1,738 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 14.7% in the 1st quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 84,595 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,123,000 after purchasing an additional 10,841 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allstate Corp increased its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 22.8% in the 1st quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 12,461 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $165,000 after purchasing an additional 2,311 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Ford Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $10.00 price target on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded 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. Finally, Evercore ISI raised Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.02.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

NYSE F traded down $0.06 on Friday, reaching $11.01. 58,895,435 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 53,920,492. Ford Motor has a one year low of $9.49 and a one year high of $14.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.76 billion, a PE ratio of 12.51, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.62. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.02. Ford Motor had a net margin of 1.93% and a return on equity of 16.16%. The firm had revenue of $46.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 7th will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 7th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.45%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 68.18%.

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.