Mizuho Securities USA LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Mizuho Securities USA LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 46.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 369,957 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 116,778 shares during the quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $3,663,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 169.9% in the fourth quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 3,285 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 2,068 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Price Performance

F stock opened at $10.05 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $9.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The stock has a market cap of $39.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.59. Ford Motor has a 52-week low of $9.06 and a 52-week high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 3.18%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.97%. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is presently 41.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on F shares. Barclays downgraded Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.50.

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.