First Business Financial Services Inc. Purchases 5,484 Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

First Business Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 43.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 18,193 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,484 shares during the period. First Business Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $180,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 15.0% in the fourth quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 42,773 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $423,000 after acquiring an additional 5,576 shares during the period. Aigen Investment Management LP bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,928,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Ford Motor by 10.1% during the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,118 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $120,000 after purchasing an additional 1,112 shares during the period. Keybank National Association OH grew its holdings in Ford Motor by 9.5% during the fourth quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 122,266 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,210,000 after purchasing an additional 10,586 shares during the period. Finally, Ariston Services Group bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at about $179,000. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Price Performance

NYSE:F opened at $9.65 on Thursday. 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 market capitalization of $38.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.63. Ford Motor has a 12 month low of $9.06 and a 12 month high of $14.85. The business’s 50-day moving average is $9.73 and its 200 day moving average is $10.39.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted 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%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.22%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Wolfe Research reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Bank of America cut their price target on Ford Motor from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their price target for the company from $12.00 to $9.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Ford Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $11.00 price target for the company. in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their price objective 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. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, 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.