Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Sold by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. trimmed its holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 64.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 50,133 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after selling 89,442 shares during the quarter. Vise Technologies Inc.'s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $496,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new position in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Ford Motor in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. 58.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ford Motor Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of F traded down $0.02 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $10.16. The stock had a trading volume of 40,536,340 shares, compared to its average volume of 76,764,091. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $9.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.04. Ford Motor has a 1-year low of $8.44 and a 1-year high of $14.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The company has a market cap of $40.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.96, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $40.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.99 billion. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. Ford Motor's revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.49 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.91%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. Ford Motor's payout ratio is 48.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Ford Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $9.40 to $7.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Ford Motor from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on Ford Motor in a report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.03.

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.