MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Takes Position in Ford Motor Company $F

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 71,442 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $775,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Country Trust Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Cypress Capital LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the first quarter worth about $33,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

F has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $13.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their target price on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.04.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Ford Motor stock opened at $13.75 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $12.81 and a 200-day moving average of $11.83. Ford Motor Company has a 52-week low of $8.44 and a 52-week high of $13.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.85 and a beta of 1.60.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The auto manufacturer reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.07. Ford Motor had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 11.94%. The business had revenue of $50.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $43.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.49 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 7th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 7th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 51.72%.

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.