Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Toyota Motor Corporation has received an average analyst rating of "Hold", with one analyst recommending a sell, three a hold, and two a buy.
• Despite reporting $4.47 EPS for the last quarter, which was below the consensus estimate, Toyota's reported revenue exceeded expectations at $83.13 billion.
• Hedge funds have shown increased activity in Toyota shares, with notable purchases including Brian Low Financial Group LLC's new position valued at $649,000.

Shares of Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Hold" from the six research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company.

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Toyota Motor from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Toyota Motor in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Toyota Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Toyota Motor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brian Low Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Toyota Motor during the third quarter valued at $649,000. HBW Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 42.6% during the 3rd quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,322 shares of the company's stock valued at $635,000 after buying an additional 993 shares in the last quarter. Ellsworth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Ellsworth Advisors LLC now owns 10,897 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,118,000 after buying an additional 571 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,077 shares of the company's stock valued at $970,000 after buying an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Toyota Motor during the third quarter valued at approximately $213,000. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Toyota Motor Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TM opened at $195.34 on Friday. Toyota Motor has a 52-week low of $155.00 and a 52-week high of $202.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $196.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $185.09. The company has a market cap of $263.21 billion, a PE ratio of 9.42 and a beta of 0.62.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $4.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.67 by ($0.20). Toyota Motor had a return on equity of 11.63% and a net margin of 8.77%.The company had revenue of $83.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $81.73 billion. Toyota Motor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.100-14.100 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Toyota Motor will post 19.76 EPS for the current year.

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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