ABN Amro Investment Solutions Lowers Holdings in Ford Motor Company $F

ABN Amro Investment Solutions trimmed its stake in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 64.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 87,561 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after selling 162,145 shares during the quarter. ABN Amro Investment Solutions’ holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,047,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in F. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 1st quarter worth about $304,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in Ford Motor by 41.6% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 147,760 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,482,000 after buying an additional 43,385 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in shares of Ford Motor by 4.3% in the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 331,080 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $3,554,000 after acquiring an additional 13,721 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 19.7% in the 2nd quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 178,276 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,934,000 after acquiring an additional 29,376 shares during the period. Finally, Koshinski Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 57,419 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $623,000 after acquiring an additional 2,741 shares in the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $13.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $12.00 price target on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.02.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

F stock opened at $14.10 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.70. Ford Motor Company has a 12-month low of $8.44 and a 12-month high of $14.50. The firm has a market cap of $56.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.07. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 4.37% and a positive return on equity of 10.16%. The firm had revenue of $45.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.39 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is currently -29.13%.

About Ford Motor

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.