Natixis Advisors LLC Has $88.98 Million Position in Toyota Motor Corporation $TM

Key Points

• Natixis Advisors LLC raised its stake in Toyota by 8.5% in the third quarter to 465,639 shares, a position valued at about $88.98 million.
• Toyota beat EPS estimates with $6.26 for the quarter (vs. $4.35 expected) but missed revenue forecasts; the stock trades around $219, has a P/E of 11.55 and a 52‑week range of $155–$248.90.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed-to-positive: MarketBeat shows an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with a consensus target price of $290, amid recent upgrades and downgrades from several firms.

Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM - Free Report) by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 465,639 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 36,381 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC's holdings in Toyota Motor were worth $88,979,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Toyota Motor by 21.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,658 shares of the company's stock worth $517,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Toyota Motor by 57.9% in 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 during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in Toyota Motor by 5.6% in the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 29,194 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,029,000 after purchasing an additional 1,539 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 43.7% during the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,556 shares of the company's stock valued at $613,000 after purchasing an additional 1,082 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Toyota Motor during the second quarter valued at about $478,000. Institutional investors own 1.48% of the company's stock.

Toyota Motor Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE TM opened at $219.10 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Toyota Motor Corporation has a 52 week low of $155.00 and a 52 week high of $248.90. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $230.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $211.43. The company has a market cap of $285.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.55 and a beta of 0.60.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $6.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.35 by $1.91. Toyota Motor had a net margin of 7.32% and a return on equity of 9.67%. The business had revenue of $76.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $82 billion. As a group, equities analysts expect that Toyota Motor Corporation will post 19.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Toyota Motor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Toyota Motor from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, November 16th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Toyota Motor in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $290.00 target price for the company. DZ Bank upgraded Toyota Motor from a "strong sell" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Toyota Motor from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $290.00.

Toyota Motor Profile

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.

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