Weiss Ratings Reaffirms Hold (C) Rating for Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM)

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings has reaffirmed a "Hold (C)" rating for Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM), indicating a cautious outlook for the stock amidst varying opinions from other analysts.
• Toyota's stock price fell by 0.7% to $198.48, with a market capitalization of $267.44 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $4.47, which was below the consensus estimate.
• Institutional investors have actively adjusted their positions in Toyota, with Allspring Global Investments increasing its stake by 27.8% in the last quarter, reflecting ongoing interest in the company.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c)" rating reiterated by stock analysts at Weiss Ratings in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

TM has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Research upgraded Toyota Motor from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Toyota Motor from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Toyota Motor has a consensus rating of "Hold".

Toyota Motor Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE TM traded down $1.41 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $198.48. The company had a trading volume of 222,470 shares, compared to its average volume of 392,169. The company has a market capitalization of $267.44 billion, a PE ratio of 9.57 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.11. Toyota Motor has a 1-year low of $155.00 and a 1-year high of $202.87. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $194.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $184.77.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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). The company had revenue of $83.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $81.73 billion. Toyota Motor had a net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 11.63%. Toyota Motor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.100-14.100 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Toyota Motor will post 19.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Toyota Motor

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in Toyota Motor by 27.8% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 8,163 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,424,000 after buying an additional 1,778 shares in the last quarter. DeDora Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Toyota Motor in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $349,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in Toyota Motor by 10.8% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 53,998 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,532,000 after buying an additional 5,262 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Toyota Motor by 14.5% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 82,324 shares of the company's stock valued at $14,533,000 after buying an additional 10,433 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Toyota Motor in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $373,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 1.48% of the company's stock.

Toyota Motor Company 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.

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