M Holdings Securities Inc. Makes New $659,000 Investment in Ford Motor Company $F

M Holdings Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 52,634 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $659,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maripau Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 1.6% during the first quarter. Maripau Wealth Management LLC now owns 46,606 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $538,000 after buying an additional 749 shares during the period. Wayfinding Financial LLC raised its position in Ford Motor by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC now owns 13,652 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $189,000 after buying an additional 754 shares during the last quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC raised its position in Ford Motor by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 34,714 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $401,000 after buying an additional 776 shares during the last quarter. Bernicke Wealth Management Ltd. lifted its stake in Ford Motor by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bernicke Wealth Management Ltd. now owns 39,789 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $553,000 after acquiring an additional 792 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank & Trust Co lifted its stake in Ford Motor by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank & Trust Co now owns 31,665 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $440,000 after acquiring an additional 794 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of F opened at $12.26 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.97. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.32. Ford Motor Company has a 1-year low of $11.11 and a 1-year high of $17.78. The company has a market cap of $48.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.22, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.88.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.08. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 4.17% and a positive return on equity of 18.89%. The firm had revenue of $49.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $49.08 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.45 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Ford Motor Company will post 1.90 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is presently -30.46%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on F shares. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 12th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $13.50 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $14.50 to $17.50 in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Ford Motor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $19.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.02.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Company designs, manufactures, markets and services vehicles under the Ford and Lincoln brands. Its lineup includes cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and commercial vehicles, as well as battery-electric and hybrid models. The company also provides vehicle-related services and financing through Ford Credit. Ford serves customers in North America and markets around the world, including Europe, South America and the Asia-Pacific region. Its operations include vehicle development and manufacturing, sales and after-sales support, and services for commercial fleet customers.