Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC Buys 2,325 Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 16.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,831 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,325 shares during the period. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $167,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Albion Financial Group UT boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 3,600 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,693 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $195,000 after buying an additional 1,001 shares during the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,728 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $799,000 after buying an additional 1,024 shares during the period. Atlas Brown Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 63,323 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $627,000 after acquiring an additional 1,047 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in Ford Motor by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 11,429 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $113,000 after acquiring an additional 1,098 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of F stock opened at $10.06 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $9.62 and its 200 day moving average is $10.11. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $8.44 and a 1-year high of $14.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The company has a market cap of $39.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.89, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. Research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.96%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 41.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on F. StockNews.com lowered Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 10th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $9.77.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments.