Whipplewood Advisors LLC Takes Position in Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM)

Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $93,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Modus Advisors LLC bought a new position in Toyota Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Trust Co. of Vermont raised its holdings in Toyota Motor by 113.3% in the 4th 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 period. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new position in Toyota Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in Toyota Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC raised its holdings in Toyota Motor by 800.0% in the 4th 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 period. 1.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on TM. StockNews.com raised shares of Toyota Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Macquarie raised shares of Toyota Motor from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, CLSA cut shares of Toyota Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th.

Toyota Motor Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of TM opened at $181.48 on Friday. Toyota Motor Co. has a 12 month low of $159.04 and a 12 month high of $255.23. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $186.34 and its 200-day moving average is $180.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $244.53 billion, a PE ratio of 7.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.63. 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 (NYSE:TM) last announced its earnings results 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 net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 14.00%. Equities research analysts forecast that Toyota Motor Co. will post 19.76 EPS 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.