Whipplewood Advisors LLC Takes $93,000 Position in Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM)

Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $93,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Toyota Motor in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its stake in Toyota Motor by 113.3% in the 4th quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in Toyota Motor in the 4th quarter worth $41,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in Toyota Motor in the 4th quarter worth $42,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC boosted its stake in Toyota Motor by 800.0% in the 4th quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 225 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. 1.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Toyota Motor Trading Down 0.4 %

Toyota Motor stock opened at $181.48 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $186.34 and a 200-day moving average of $180.22. Toyota Motor Co. has a one year low of $159.04 and a one year high of $255.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The company has a market cap of $244.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.63.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $9.98 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts expect that Toyota Motor Co. will post 19.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TM has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Toyota Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Macquarie upgraded shares of Toyota Motor from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, CLSA downgraded shares of Toyota Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th.

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.