Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Sold by Camelot Portfolios LLC

Camelot Portfolios LLC cut its stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 4.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 35,051 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,580 shares during the period. Camelot Portfolios LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $347,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on F. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Evercore ISI cut 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. Wolfe Research restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Barclays lowered shares of Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.89.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

F opened at $9.29 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $9.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.43. 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 company has a market capitalization of $36.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.63. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $9.10 and a 1-year high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. Research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

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

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.