B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Purchases 139,040 Shares of Ford Motor Company $F

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its position in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 105.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 270,698 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 139,040 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $3,237,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 467,617,755 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $5,592,708,000 after purchasing an additional 5,371,758 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Ford Motor by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 145,172,134 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,575,118,000 after buying an additional 5,118,228 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 17.9% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 103,784,031 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,122,434,000 after buying an additional 15,748,694 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the second quarter worth approximately $405,328,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 3.3% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 34,301,362 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $372,170,000 after buying an additional 1,104,139 shares during the period. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ford Motor Trading Up 0.0%

F opened at $12.16 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $13.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.93. The firm has a market cap of $48.49 billion, a PE ratio of -5.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.28 and a beta of 1.65. Ford Motor Company has a twelve month low of $8.44 and a twelve month high of $14.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.07.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company 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 business earned $0.39 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is presently -29.13%.

Insider Activity

In other Ford Motor news, insider William Clay Ford, Jr. purchased 140,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $13.82 per share, for a total transaction of $1,934,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 3,912,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $54,072,132. The trade was a 3.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.48% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on F. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ford Motor from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays raised their price target on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Evercore lifted their price objective on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.29.

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.