Integrity Alliance LLC. Purchases 70,578 Shares of Ford Motor Company $F

Integrity Alliance LLC. increased its position in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by 58.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 191,245 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 70,578 shares during the period. Integrity Alliance LLC.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $2,306,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in F. Gallacher Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Ford Motor during the third quarter valued at $258,000. Eads & Heald Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter worth about $162,000. VCI Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,130,000. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC grew its stake in Ford Motor by 21.5% during the 3rd quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC now owns 14,446 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $174,000 after acquiring an additional 2,557 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Next Level Wealth Planning LLC purchased a new position in Ford Motor during the 3rd quarter valued at about $43,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ford Motor Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of Ford Motor stock opened at $12.69 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $50.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 1.88. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.34. Ford Motor Company has a 52-week low of $11.11 and a 52-week high of $17.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.97, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

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

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.7%. Ford Motor’s dividend payout ratio is currently -30.46%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

F has been the topic of a number of research reports. Dbs Bank upgraded Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Ford Motor from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered 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. Citigroup upgraded shares of Ford Motor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $19.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ford Motor has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $15.02.

Key Stories Impacting Ford Motor

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

• Positive Sentiment: Higher-margin demand is a bright spot: combined sales of Tremor and Platinum trims rose nearly 60% through September. Ford also reported a 40% year-over-year increase in active subscriptions and record quarterly software and services revenue. Ford’s Q3 Sales Slipped. Here’s the Silver Lining: Customers Are Splurging on Fancy Trims. Ford’s Next Growth Engine Could Already Be in Your Driveway
• Positive Sentiment: Ford says cost reductions, disciplined production and improved pricing are helping narrow Model e losses. Its conventional Ford Blue business also has support from truck and SUV demand, cost savings and a nine-month EBIT increase. Will Ford’s Gen-1 Cost Reductions Drive Further Model e Improvements? Can Ford Blue Achieve Its $5.5 Billion EBIT Target in 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Ford’s Q3 adjusted EPS of $0.49 beat analyst expectations, though revenue of $49.53 billion was slightly below consensus. The results offer some earnings support amid softer sales. F Q3 deep dive: auto adjacencies offset sales volume declines, affordable EV launch in focus
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 vehicle sales fell 6.6%, and revenue declined 2% year over year. Although Model e losses narrowed, its margins deteriorated further; the upcoming Fathom midsize electric pickup launch will be an important test of the EV turnaround. Ford’s EV Losses Narrowed. Is the Turnaround Fool’s Gold?

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Co is an American automobile manufacturer founded in 1903 by Henry Ford and headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. The company helped popularize mass automobile production and is known for brands including Ford and Lincoln.

Ford develops, manufactures and sells cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vehicles and electric vehicles. Its product portfolio includes the F-Series pickup trucks, Transit commercial vans, Mustang sports cars and a range of utility vehicles. The company also provides vehicle software, connected services, fleet solutions, maintenance and other support services.

Ford operates through Ford Blue, which focuses on gasoline- and hybrid-powered vehicles; Model e, which develops electric vehicles and related technologies; and Ford Pro, which serves commercial and fleet customers.