Wall Street Zen Upgrades Toro (NYSE:TTC) to Buy

Toro (NYSE:TTC) was upgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

TTC has been the subject of several other reports. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Toro from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Toro from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Zacks Research raised Toro from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Toro has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $96.40.

Toro Price Performance

Shares of TTC opened at $99.45 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $92.79 and its 200 day moving average is $81.50. Toro has a 12-month low of $62.34 and a 12-month high of $105.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The stock has a market cap of $9.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.78 and a beta of 0.80.

Toro (NYSE:TTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.09. Toro had a net margin of 7.28% and a return on equity of 29.46%. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.65 EPS. Toro’s quarterly revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Toro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Toro will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Toro

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Toro by 37.4% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 456,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,237,000 after purchasing an additional 124,373 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in Toro by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 258,444 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,345,000 after buying an additional 10,835 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Toro by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 125,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,889,000 after acquiring an additional 410 shares during the period. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC boosted its stake in Toro by 425.6% in the fourth quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 64,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,100,000 after acquiring an additional 52,457 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Toro by 379.6% in the fourth quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 55,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,379,000 after acquiring an additional 44,030 shares during the last quarter. 87.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Toro News

Here are the key news stories impacting Toro this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — Toro reported $0.74 EPS vs. $0.65 expected and revenue of $1.04B vs. ~$1.0B; revenue rose ~4.2% year‑over‑year, and margins/ROE remain healthy. This stronger‑than‑expected quarter is the primary driver behind the stock strength. The Toro Co (TTC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance provided — Toro set EPS guidance of $4.40–$4.60 and revenue guidance of $4.6B–$4.8B (consensus ~ $4.50 EPS and $4.7B revenue). Guidance is essentially in line with expectations, which supports the beat but limits upside surprise potential. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst action — Robert W. Baird raised its price target from $100 to $105 while maintaining a “neutral” rating, implying modest upside but no change to recommended stance; this is supportive but not a strong bullish signal. Baird Raises PT to $105
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials available — The company released its earnings slide deck and call presentation, which provide more detail on segment performance and strategy for investors reviewing forward drivers and margin assumptions. Q1 Results — Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity — Large spike in put buying (1,176 puts, ~1,709% above average) signals some investors hedging or betting on downside short‑term volatility; this raises a short‑term risk indicator despite the earnings beat.

Toro Company Profile

The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of a broad range of outdoor environment equipment for residential, commercial and professional markets. Its product portfolio includes lawn mowers, utility vehicles, snow throwers, irrigation systems and landscape maintenance equipment. Toro’s offerings span walk-behind and ride-on mowers, zero-turn radius mowers, snow blowers, sprinklers, drip irrigation products, spreaders and specialty turf maintenance machines tailored to golf courses, sports fields and municipal parks.

Founded in 1914 and headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, Toro has built a century-long legacy of innovation in the grounds-care industry.