Stifel Financial Corp Buys 26,880 Shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM)

Stifel Financial Corp increased its stake in Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM - Free Report) by 8.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 338,363 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 26,880 shares during the quarter. Stifel Financial Corp's holdings in Toyota Motor were worth $65,855,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Modus Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Toyota Motor in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its stake in Toyota Motor by 113.3% in the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 160 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new position in Toyota Motor during the fourth quarter valued at $41,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Toyota Motor in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 800.0% during the 4th quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 225 shares of the company's stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on TM shares. CLSA lowered shares of Toyota Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Macquarie raised shares of Toyota Motor from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Toyota Motor in a research note on Monday, April 14th. They set a "market perform" rating on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com raised Toyota Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold".

Toyota Motor Price Performance

Toyota Motor stock traded up $4.72 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $192.93. 203,433 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 365,511. Toyota Motor Co. has a 52-week low of $155.00 and a 52-week high of $235.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.21. The company has a market cap of $259.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.96, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.64. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $179.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $180.00.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $9.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $5.62. Toyota Motor had a net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 14.00%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Toyota Motor Co. will post 19.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Toyota Motor Profile

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.