Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) Shares Gap Down to $227.24

Shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report) gapped down before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $227.24, but opened at $220.93. Toyota Motor shares last traded at $219.43, with a volume of 155,313 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on TM. Nomura downgraded shares of Toyota Motor from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 31st. StockNews.com lowered shares of Toyota Motor from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 19th.

Toyota Motor Trading Down 3.7 %

The stock has a market cap of $296.42 billion, a PE ratio of 9.34, a PEG ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $239.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $211.03.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The company reported $6.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.66 by $3.15. The firm had revenue of $81.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $73.72 billion. Toyota Motor had a return on equity of 14.13% and a net margin of 10.22%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Toyota Motor Co. will post 22.85 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Toyota Motor

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Toyota Motor by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,823 shares of the company's stock worth $459,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,524 shares of the company's stock worth $298,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Toyota Motor by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 3,612 shares of the company's stock worth $649,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Keel Point LLC grew its holdings in Toyota Motor by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 1,630 shares of the company's stock valued at $299,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Optas LLC raised its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 4.9% during the third quarter. Optas LLC now owns 1,323 shares of the company's stock valued at $238,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 1.48% of the company's stock.

About Toyota Motor

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.

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