Wiley BROS. Aintree Capital LLC Has $335,000 Stock Position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Wiley BROS. Aintree Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 15.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 22,111 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 2,913 shares during the quarter. Wiley BROS. Aintree Capital LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $335,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tanglewood Legacy Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Boulder Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Core Alternative Capital grew its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 66.4% in the first quarter. Core Alternative Capital now owns 2,284 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 911 shares in the last quarter. 52.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:F traded down $0.13 during trading on Thursday, hitting $12.51. 13,474,280 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 60,057,777. The company has a market cap of $50.07 billion, a PE ratio of 12.39, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.61. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $13.05 and a 200 day moving average of $12.73. Ford Motor has a 52-week low of $10.90 and a 52-week high of $15.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.15, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 27th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.21. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 20.48% and a net margin of 2.44%. The company had revenue of $44.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.68 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 2.11 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 25th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 24th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.80%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.82%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on F shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 in a report on Monday, July 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Ford Motor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 28th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $16.00 to $17.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 12th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $16.00 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Tuesday, August 1st. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 in a report on Monday, July 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Ford Motor presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.50.

Ford Motor Profile

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.