Barr E S & Co. Buys 44,776 Shares of Ford Motor Company $F

Barr E S & Co. increased its stake in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 163.6% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 72,151 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 44,776 shares during the quarter. Barr E S & Co.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $947,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 471,705,454 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $6,188,776,000 after purchasing an additional 4,087,699 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 81.1% during the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 35,438,722 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $423,847,000 after purchasing an additional 15,866,285 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 4.7% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 35,390,868 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $423,275,000 after purchasing an additional 1,597,841 shares during the last quarter. DLD Asset Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the third quarter valued at approximately $299,000,000. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 190.7% during the third quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 11,006,776 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $131,641,000 after purchasing an additional 7,220,686 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Ford Motor

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ford’s recent rally was driven by enthusiasm over its positioning in the energy storage market, which some analysts view as a potentially high-growth opportunity and a reason the stock surged sharply earlier in the week.
• Positive Sentiment: The stock remains a trending name with heavy investor attention, which can help sustain trading momentum if sentiment around the company’s strategy stays positive. Ford Motor Company (F) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Neutral Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its sector perform rating and set a $13 price target, implying limited upside from current levels and reinforcing a more cautious stance. Ford Motor had its sector perform rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlighting Ford as one of the top dividend alternatives to low-yielding bonds and cash-like investments may support the stock for income-focused investors, but it is not a direct catalyst. The S&P 500 Barely Yields 2%. These 3 Dividend Stocks Under $30 Are Doing Much Better Than That
• Negative Sentiment: Ford is giving back part of this week’s big gains, with traders likely taking profits after the stock’s rapid move higher.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader concerns about the auto industry, including more than 20,000 U.S. salaried job cuts at Detroit automakers amid AI-related disruption, may add to investor caution around Ford. Detroit automakers have cut more than 20,000 U.S. salaried jobs as AI threat looms
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term trading commentary now frames Ford’s surge as potentially overextended, with some articles suggesting the rally may be running out of steam. Stock Of The Day: Where Will The Ford Rally End?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on F. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $13.00 price target on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Friday. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $14.00 price target on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.56.

Insider Transactions at Ford Motor

In other Ford Motor news, insider William Clay Ford, Jr. acquired 140,000 shares of Ford Motor stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $13.82 per share, with a total value of $1,934,800.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 3,912,600 shares in the company, valued at $54,072,132. The trade was a 3.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of F stock opened at $13.39 on Friday. Ford Motor Company has a 52-week low of $9.88 and a 52-week high of $14.94. The stock has a market cap of $53.34 billion, a PE ratio of -8.64, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.09. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $12.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.01.

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. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 3.22% and a positive return on equity of 15.77%. The firm had revenue of $43.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $42.66 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.14 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Ford Motor Company will post 1.6 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -38.71%.

Ford Motor 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.