Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Bought by Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.

Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. raised its stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 2.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 57,354 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,409 shares during the period. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $568,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Albion Financial Group UT boosted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 38.5% during the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Ford Motor by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,693 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $195,000 after buying an additional 1,001 shares in the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $799,000 after buying an additional 1,024 shares during the period. Atlas Brown Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 63,323 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $627,000 after buying an additional 1,047 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 11,429 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $113,000 after acquiring an additional 1,098 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Trading Down 3.7 %

Shares of NYSE:F opened at $9.92 on Friday. Ford Motor has a 52-week low of $9.06 and a 52-week high of $14.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company has a market cap of $39.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $9.76 and its 200-day moving average is $10.28.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. Equities research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.05%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is currently 41.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

F has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barclays lowered Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. 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 research note on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective 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. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.37.

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.