Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) Shares Sold by Level Four Advisory Services LLC

Level Four Advisory Services LLC lessened its stake in Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) by 8.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,450 shares of the company’s stock after selling 530 shares during the quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Toyota Motor were worth $1,061,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of TM. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Toyota Motor by 14.5% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 61,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,949,000 after acquiring an additional 7,768 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 26,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,712,000 after purchasing an additional 1,112 shares during the period. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Toyota Motor by 8.2% during the third quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,680 shares of the company’s stock worth $300,000 after buying an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its position in Toyota Motor by 3.2% during the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 46,227 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,451,000 after buying an additional 1,433 shares during the period. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its holdings in Toyota Motor by 6.1% in the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 11,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,966,000 after buying an additional 630 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 1.48% of the company’s stock.

Toyota Motor Stock Down 2.6 %

Shares of NYSE TM opened at $179.20 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $241.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.63. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $185.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $180.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. Toyota Motor Co. has a 52-week low of $159.04 and a 52-week high of $248.47.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $9.98 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $5.62. Toyota Motor had a return on equity of 14.00% and a net margin of 10.86%. Equities analysts predict that Toyota Motor Co. will post 19.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Toyota Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. CLSA downgraded Toyota Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Macquarie upgraded Toyota Motor from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th.

About Toyota Motor

Toyota Motor Corporation designs, manufactures, assembles, and sells passenger vehicles, minivans and commercial vehicles, and related parts and accessories in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, Central and South America, Oceania, Africa, and the Middle East. It operates in Automotive, Financial Services, and All Other segments.