Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft Buys 54,552 Shares of Ford Motor Company $F

Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 138.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 93,938 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 54,552 shares during the period. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,079,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in Ford Motor in the 1st quarter worth $304,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 41.6% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 147,760 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,482,000 after acquiring an additional 43,385 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor during the second quarter valued at about $172,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Ford Motor by 26.3% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 267,895 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,907,000 after purchasing an additional 55,741 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its position in shares of Ford Motor by 1.5% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 1,823,614 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $19,786,000 after purchasing an additional 26,526 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of Ford Motor stock opened at $14.03 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.89 billion, a PE ratio of -9.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $14.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.41. Ford Motor Company has a 52-week low of $10.68 and a 52-week high of $17.78.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.48. The company had revenue of $43.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $42.66 billion. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 3.22% and a positive return on equity of 15.77%. The business’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Ford Motor Company will post 1.66 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th were given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is -38.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on F. Barclays boosted their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $13.00 target price on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, May 15th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.79.

Ford Motor Company Profile

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, the company became an early pioneer of mass-production techniques with the Model T and the adoption of the moving assembly line. Today, Ford designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad range of vehicles and mobility solutions under the Ford and Lincoln brands, spanning passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and commercial vehicles.

Ford’s business activities extend beyond vehicle production to include parts and aftermarket services, fleet and commercial sales, and automotive financing through Ford Motor Credit Company.