Cohen Investment Advisors LLC Has $339,000 Stock Position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Cohen Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 4.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 34,257 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,491 shares during the period. Cohen Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $339,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of F. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Ford Motor in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

Ford Motor Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of F stock opened at $10.01 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $39.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.37, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.64. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. Ford Motor has a 52 week low of $9.49 and a 52 week high of $14.85.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. Ford Motor had a return on equity of 16.16% and a net margin of 1.93%. The business had revenue of $46.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.13 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.39 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Ford Motor will post 1.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 7th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 7th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is 68.18%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $10.00 target price on shares of Ford Motor in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Morgan Stanley lowered Ford Motor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $16.00 to $12.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.83.

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.