HBW Advisory Services LLC Makes New Investment in Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM)

HBW Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 1,117 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $217,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. raised its position in Toyota Motor by 5.3% during the 2nd quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. now owns 1,293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $265,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Toyota Motor by 3.8% during the third quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $314,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Abel Hall LLC boosted its holdings in Toyota Motor by 5.6% in the third quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 1,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $227,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Commerce Bank raised its holdings in Toyota Motor by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 3,214 shares of the company’s stock worth $574,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $440,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the period. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Toyota Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th.

Toyota Motor Trading Down 4.6 %

NYSE TM opened at $183.78 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $247.63 billion, a PE ratio of 8.73, a P/E/G ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 0.63. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $179.40 and its 200 day moving average is $182.58. Toyota Motor Co. has a twelve month low of $159.04 and a twelve month high of $255.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $2.90 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.39 by ($1.49). The business had revenue of $76.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $79.78 billion. Toyota Motor had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 12.02%. Research analysts forecast that Toyota Motor Co. will post 21.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.