Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) Stock Position Lifted by PFG Advisors

PFG Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) by 6.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,599 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. PFG Advisors’ holdings in Toyota Motor were worth $506,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Toyota Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its stake in Toyota Motor by 113.3% in the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Toyota Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Toyota Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC lifted its stake in Toyota Motor by 800.0% in the fourth quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 225 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on TM shares. CLSA cut shares of Toyota Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Toyota Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Macquarie upgraded shares of Toyota Motor from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th.

Toyota Motor Price Performance

Shares of Toyota Motor stock opened at $186.72 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $185.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $180.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. Toyota Motor Co. has a 1-year low of $159.04 and a 1-year high of $255.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $251.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.71, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.63.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $9.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.36 by $5.62. Toyota Motor had a net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 14.00%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Toyota Motor Co. will post 19.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Toyota Motor Company Profile

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.