Signaturefd LLC Has $375,000 Stock Holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Signaturefd LLC lessened its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 15.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 37,871 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 6,742 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $375,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Albion Financial Group UT raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 38.5% during the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Ford Motor by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,693 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,001 shares during the period. Angeles Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $799,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 63,323 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $627,000 after purchasing an additional 1,047 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 11,429 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $113,000 after purchasing an additional 1,098 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on F. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Wolfe Research restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. BNP Paribas upgraded Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, 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. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.50.

Ford Motor Stock Down 1.4 %

Ford Motor stock opened at $10.03 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $9.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.31. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $9.06 and a 1-year high of $14.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its quarterly 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 net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.99%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.10%.

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.