Blackhawk Capital Partners LLC. Purchases 8,359 Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Blackhawk Capital Partners LLC. lifted its position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F) by 33.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 33,131 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,359 shares during the period. Blackhawk Capital Partners LLC.’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $328,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor during the third quarter worth $33,000. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Ford Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. 58.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on F. Wolfe Research restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Ford Motor in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. BNP Paribas upgraded Ford Motor to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Ford Motor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Ford Motor from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $12.00 to $9.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.89.

Ford Motor Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE F opened at $9.36 on Tuesday. Ford Motor has a 1 year low of $9.10 and a 1 year high of $14.85. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.43. The company has a market cap of $37.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.41, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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%. Research analysts anticipate that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.41%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor’s payout ratio is presently 41.10%.

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.