Blackhawk Capital Partners LLC. Raises Holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Blackhawk Capital Partners LLC. increased its position in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 33.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,131 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 8,359 shares during the period. Blackhawk Capital Partners LLC.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $328,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Ford Motor Price Performance

NYSE:F opened at $9.36 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $9.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.43. The firm has a market cap of $37.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.41, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16. Ford Motor has a one year low of $9.10 and a one year high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued 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 return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. Research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.41%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is 41.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on F shares. BNP Paribas raised shares of Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Wolfe Research restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Barclays cut shares of Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average 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.