Stamos Capital Partners L.P. Sells 88,860 Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Stamos Capital Partners L.P. reduced its stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 13.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 555,370 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 88,860 shares during the period. Ford Motor makes up 1.3% of Stamos Capital Partners L.P.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Stamos Capital Partners L.P.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $5,498,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Ford Motor Stock Up 2.0 %

F opened at $9.33 on Friday. Ford Motor has a fifty-two week low of $8.44 and a fifty-two week high of $14.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market cap of $36.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $9.58 and its 200 day moving average is $10.17.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.10%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on F shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Evercore ISI lowered their price target 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. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Ford Motor from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $9.40 to $7.00 in a report on Wednesday. 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 report on Thursday, February 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ford Motor has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $10.50.

Ford Motor Company 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.