Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC cut its holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 7.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 18,687 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,418 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $185,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Pacific Wealth Strategies Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth approximately $114,000. Cidel Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Ford Motor by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 72,121 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $714,000 after purchasing an additional 2,194 shares during the period. Realta Investment Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at $227,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $50,000. Finally, Fairvoy Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 4th quarter worth $132,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

NYSE:F opened at $9.22 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $10.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market cap of $36.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.32, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.63. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $9.12 and a 1-year high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued 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%. On average, research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.51%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on F. Barclays cut Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Ford Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $11.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, November 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. 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 report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently 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.