First Command Advisory Services Inc. Sells 2,457 Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

First Command Advisory Services Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 17.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,508 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,457 shares during the period. First Command Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $114,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of F. Proficio Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Ford Motor by 990.0% in the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 119,967 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,188,000 after buying an additional 108,961 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its stake in Ford Motor by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 111,717 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,106,000 after buying an additional 5,236 shares during the period. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. raised its stake in Ford Motor by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 1,533,200 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $15,179,000 after buying an additional 25,500 shares during the period. MKD Wealth Coaches LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $137,000. Finally, NCP Inc. raised its stake in Ford Motor by 62.0% in the fourth quarter. NCP Inc. now owns 74,520 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $738,000 after buying an additional 28,528 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

F has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BNP Paribas upgraded Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Ford Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $11.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Bank of America lowered their target price on Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.89.

Ford Motor Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of NYSE:F opened at $9.30 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $36.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.37, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.63. Ford Motor has a 1 year low of $9.10 and a 1 year high of $14.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $9.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.42.

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

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.46%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 41.10%.

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.