Rep. April McClain Delaney Sells The Toro Company (NYSE:TTC) Shares

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently sold shares of The Toro Company NYSE: TTC. In a filing disclosed on May 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Toro stock on April 10th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Toro NYSE: TTC on 4/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne NASDAQ: TECH on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dayforce NYSE: DAY on 4/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 4/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of A. O. Smith NYSE: AOS on 4/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of A. O. Smith NYSE: AOS on 4/10/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne NASDAQ: TECH on 4/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of IDEXX Laboratories NASDAQ: IDXX on 4/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 4/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club NYSE: BJ on 4/9/2025.

Toro Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:TTC traded up $0.59 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $72.38. The company had a trading volume of 702,002 shares, compared to its average volume of 978,681. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $70.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.05 and a beta of 0.83. The Toro Company has a one year low of $62.34 and a one year high of $100.93.

Toro Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.10%. Toro's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.87%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on TTC shares. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Toro from $88.00 to $84.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 7th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Toro from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Northland Securities upgraded shares of Toro from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $100.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, February 24th. DA Davidson lowered their price target on shares of Toro from $86.00 to $80.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Northland Capmk upgraded shares of Toro from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Toro presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $89.75.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Toro

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TTC. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in Toro by 127.2% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 368 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Asset Planning Inc acquired a new stake in Toro in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Toro by 195.7% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 547 shares of the company's stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in Toro by 30.2% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 547 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Harvest LLC acquired a new stake in Toro in the first quarter worth about $42,000. Institutional investors own 87.95% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor's degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

Toro Company Profile

The Toro Company designs, manufactures, markets, and sells professional turf maintenance equipment and services. It operates through two segments: Professional and Residential. The Professional segment offers turf and landscape equipment products, including sports fields and grounds mowing and maintenance equipment, golf course mowing and maintenance equipment, landscape contractor mowing equipment, landscape creation and renovation equipment, and other maintenance equipment; rental, specialty, and underground construction equipment, such as horizontal directional drills, walk and ride trenchers, stand-on skid steers, vacuum excavators, stump grinders, turf renovation products, asset locators, pipe rehabilitation solutions, materials handling equipment, and other after-market tools; and snow and ice management equipment, such as snowplows, as well as stand-on snow and ice removal equipment, such as snowplow, snow brush, and snow thrower attachments, salt and sand spreaders, and related parts and accessories for light and medium duty trucks, utility task vehicles, skid steers, and front-end loaders.