Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) Lowered to Strong Sell Rating by Zacks Research

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) was downgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report released on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Toyota Motor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 16th. Erste Group Bank raised Toyota Motor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Toyota Motor in a research report on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Toyota Motor Stock Performance

TM stock opened at $226.46 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $211.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $199.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Toyota Motor has a 12-month low of $155.00 and a 12-month high of $235.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $305.14 billion, a PE ratio of 9.98 and a beta of 0.64.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $4.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $1.49. The business had revenue of $81.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $79.06 billion. Toyota Motor had a return on equity of 12.32% and a net margin of 9.33%.Toyota Motor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 15.249-15.249 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Toyota Motor will post 19.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Toyota Motor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 21.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $517,000 after buying an additional 476 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Toyota Motor by 57.9% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 11,512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,032,000 after purchasing an additional 4,223 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 7.9% in the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,104,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 63.0% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $311,000 after purchasing an additional 698 shares during the period. Finally, U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 16.0% in the second quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,492 shares of the company’s stock worth $257,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 1.48% of the company’s stock.

About Toyota Motor

Toyota Motor Corporation is a global automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. Founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda as an offshoot of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, the company builds and sells a broad range of vehicles and related products under the Toyota and Lexus brands. Toyota’s operations encompass vehicle design, manufacturing, parts supply, and distribution through a worldwide dealer network, as well as complementary businesses such as vehicle financing and mobility services.

The company’s product lineup includes passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, light commercial vehicles and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, along with engines and vehicle components.