Oak Thistle LLC Invests $1.47 Million in Ford Motor Company $F

Oak Thistle LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 112,015 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,470,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Corsicana & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the third quarter worth $25,000. Grove Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 110.7% during the fourth quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 1,903 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 990.9% during the second quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,509 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 2,279 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ford Motor by 55.4% during the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,348 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 837 shares during the last quarter. 58.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider William Clay Ford, Jr. bought 140,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of $13.82 per share, with a total value of $1,934,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 3,912,600 shares in the company, valued at $54,072,132. The trade was a 3.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Key Ford Motor News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Broad demand signal — Ford and Toyota stocks rallied midday, a market read-through that investors are interpreting as evidence that consumer vehicle demand remains healthy despite macro pressures. This sector-strength narrative appears to be the main bullish trigger today. Ford and Toyota Surges 6%: Two Auto Giants Prove the Global Car Market Is Alive and Well
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic pivot vs. legacy costs — coverage notes Ford is repositioning toward AI/infrastructure opportunities after a costly EV program write-down (about $10.7B). That shift could offer longer-term upside if it succeeds, but the large impairment underscores execution risk and near-term earnings pressure. How Ford Is Reinventing Itself as an AI Infrastructure Play After Its EV Stumble
• Negative Sentiment: Weak deliveries and EV headwinds — Analysts flag soft Q1 deliveries, an ongoing EV slump and rising costs that have pressured YTD performance and raise questions about near-term earnings momentum. Ford Q1 Deliveries Weak, Shares Down 12% YTD
• Negative Sentiment: Supply-cost risk from tariffs — The U.S. has so far rebuffed Ford’s request for aluminum tariff relief after a Novelis plant fire, leaving Ford exposed to higher input costs and production bottlenecks for aluminum-intensive models (notably trucks). That can pressure margins and F-150 output. US rebuffs aluminum tariff relief request from Ford, WSJ reports
• Negative Sentiment: Recall costs and reputational hit — Ford is recalling ~422,000+ U.S. vehicles for a windshield-wiper failure that could impair vision, creating recall expense and potential dealership/service disruption. Ford recalls over 420,000 vehicles in US over windshield wiper failure
• Negative Sentiment: Model strength questions — Coverage suggesting the F-150 faces challenges points to potential demand or margin pressure in Ford’s core truck franchise, which would be a material negative if confirmed. Ford F-150 Is In Trouble

Ford Motor Stock Up 5.6%

F stock opened at $12.17 on Thursday. Ford Motor Company has a fifty-two week low of $8.44 and a fifty-two week high of $14.80. The business’s 50-day moving average is $12.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.07. The company has a market cap of $48.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 1.70.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.07. Ford Motor had a positive return on equity of 10.16% and a negative net margin of 4.37%.The company had revenue of $45.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.39 earnings per share. Ford Motor’s revenue was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Ford Motor Company will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.9%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is currently -29.13%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

F has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. HSBC increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $9.80 to $12.80 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $17.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $12.00 price objective on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on Ford Motor from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.66.

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.