Twin Capital Management Inc. Boosts Position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Twin Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 1.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 183,829 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 2,087 shares during the quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,820,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of F. Albion Financial Group UT grew its position in 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 buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,693 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,001 shares in the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 1.3% in the fourth 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. raised its stake in Ford Motor by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 63,323 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $627,000 after purchasing an additional 1,047 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in Ford Motor by 10.6% during the fourth 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. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. 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 research report on Monday, February 10th. BNP Paribas upgraded Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on Ford Motor in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.37.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:F opened at $9.23 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $9.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.23. The company has a market cap of $36.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41. Ford Motor has a 12 month low of $9.00 and a 12 month high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current 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 $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.50%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. 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.