Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Holdings Raised by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 339.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 795,436 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 614,430 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $7,875,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 29.8% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,464,980 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $15,998,000 after acquiring an additional 336,720 shares in the last quarter. NCP Inc. boosted its stake in Ford Motor by 62.0% in the 4th quarter. NCP Inc. now owns 74,520 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $738,000 after purchasing an additional 28,528 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Ford Motor by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,394,681 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $46,408,000 after purchasing an additional 160,409 shares in the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter valued at $55,456,000. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 87.1% in the fourth quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 196,100 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,941,000 after purchasing an additional 91,300 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of Ford Motor stock opened at $9.54 on Friday. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.53, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $9.06 and a 1-year high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.29%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 41.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $12.00 to $9.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. Barclays downgraded Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 7th. They set a “hold” rating and a $10.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Three 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.77.

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.