Ford Motor Company $F Shares Acquired by Sei Investments Co.

Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 11.1% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 5,140,992 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 512,442 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $59,327,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of F. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at $674,437,000. SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,769,000. TD Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 1,908,234 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $25,036,000 after acquiring an additional 189,310 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 4,345,131 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $57,008,000 after acquiring an additional 103,423 shares during the last quarter. Finally, World Investment Advisors boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 222.5% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 125,292 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $1,644,000 after purchasing an additional 86,445 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Trading Up 1.4%

NYSE:F opened at $14.35 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.44. The stock has a market cap of $57.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 1.82. Ford Motor Company has a 1 year low of $10.68 and a 1 year high of $17.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.09.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.48. The business had revenue of $43.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.66 billion. Ford Motor had a positive return on equity of 15.77% and a negative net margin of 3.22%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.14 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Ford Motor Company will post 1.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is presently -38.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

F has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Zacks Research raised Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.79.

Key Stories Impacting Ford Motor

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ford and Geely announced a Europe-focused joint venture at Ford’s Valencia, Spain plant to build new low- and zero-emission vehicles, improve factory utilization, and support Ford’s European turnaround strategy. FORD AND GEELY AUTO JOIN FORCES IN EUROPE TO PRODUCE NEXT-GENERATION MULTI-ENERGY VEHICLES IN SPAIN
• Positive Sentiment: Ford said upcoming EVs will integrate Apple Maps and related road-level data to enhance navigation and hands-free BlueCruise features, which could strengthen the appeal of its next-generation EV lineup. Ford to use Apple Maps software in self-driving tech for new EV platform
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are watching Ford ahead of Q2 earnings, with analysts focused on sales trends, EV weakness, cost controls, and whether management can provide clearer guidance. Ford Pre-Q2 Earnings Analysis: Buy the Stock Now or Wait?
• Neutral Sentiment: Ford has drawn heavier trading attention recently, but that appears to be more a sign of investor focus ahead of earnings than a clear fundamental catalyst. Ford Motor Company (F) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Negative Sentiment: Ford is recalling more than 565,000 U.S. vehicles over a wiring-harness defect that could cause an engine-compartment fire, adding safety, legal, and reputational risk. Ford to recall more than 565,000 US vehicles over engine compartment fire risk

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.