NEOS Investment Management LLC Increases Holdings in Ford Motor Company $F

NEOS Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 42.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 546,068 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 164,050 shares during the quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $6,531,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Swiss National Bank raised its position in shares of Ford Motor by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 11,822,986 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $128,279,000 after purchasing an additional 813,800 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Ford Motor by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 7,476,340 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $81,118,000 after buying an additional 510,473 shares in the last quarter. Aviva PLC raised its stake in Ford Motor by 1,280.3% in the 2nd quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 2,919,334 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $31,675,000 after purchasing an additional 2,707,834 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Ford Motor by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 9,055,356 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $98,251,000 after purchasing an additional 279,470 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versor Investments LP acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter worth $2,187,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Price Performance

NYSE:F opened at $13.86 on Thursday. Ford Motor Company has a 52 week low of $8.44 and a 52 week high of $14.50. The company has a market capitalization of $55.21 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.73, a P/E/G ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 1.66. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $13.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $45.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.78 billion. Ford Motor had a positive return on equity of 10.16% and a negative net margin of 4.37%.The company’s revenue was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.39 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

F has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Barclays boosted their target price on Ford Motor from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Ford Motor from $12.50 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.02.

Key Headlines Impacting Ford Motor

Here are the key news stories impacting Ford Motor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ford says it will deliver a $30,000 electric truck next year using F1-derived engineering, 3D‑printed modular parts and a bounty program to crowdsource components — a clear push to compete on price without crushing margins. Ford turns to F1 and bounties to build a $30,000 electric truck
• Positive Sentiment: Ford will adopt 48‑volt electrical architecture in its next-gen EV pickup — a technical move intended to lower component costs and narrow parity with ICE vehicles, supporting gross‑margin recovery on EVs. Ford to follow Tesla Cybertruck with electrical tech in new EV pickup
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst momentum: Zacks added Ford to multiple Rank #1 (Strong Buy) lists (value & income) in mid‑February, which can attract buy‑side interest and support short‑term demand. Best Value Stocks to Buy for February 18th
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive market narrative / momentum: opinion pieces note the stock’s rally despite a large prior EV write‑off, indicating sentiment can drive price independent of fundamentals. Ford’s Stock Won’t Stop Going Up
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and balance‑sheet risks remain: Ford recorded a prior ~$19.5B EV write‑off, still shows negative trailing net margins, and carries elevated leverage — any miss on the low‑cost truck rollout or EV margins could pressure the stock further.

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.