Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC Sells 1,932 Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 0.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 278,072 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,932 shares during the quarter. Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $2,753,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Crewe Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 period. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Stock Up 1.3 %

F stock opened at $9.48 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $9.92 and a 200 day moving average of $10.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.66 billion, a PE ratio of 6.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. Ford Motor has a 52 week low of $9.10 and a 52 week high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.33%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 41.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $12.00 to $9.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of Ford Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $11.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.89.

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.