751,116 Shares in Ford Motor Company $F Acquired by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 751,116 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $9,855,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Grove Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 110.7% in the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 1,903 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Olistico Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 55.4% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,348 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 837 shares during the period. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new stake in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on F. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $13.00 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Friday, May 15th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $14.00 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Zacks Research cut Ford Motor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Ford Motor has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.20.

Ford Motor Trading Down 2.8%

F opened at $14.91 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $59.39 billion, a PE ratio of -9.62, a PEG ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84. The business has a 50 day moving average of $13.12 and a 200-day moving average of $13.22. Ford Motor Company has a 52 week low of $10.15 and a 52 week high of $17.78.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.66 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 positive return on equity of 15.77% and a negative net margin of 3.22%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Ford Motor Company will post 1.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 12th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -38.71%.

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.