Blue Trust Inc. Buys 3,339 Shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM)

Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) by 34.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 13,117 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,339 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Toyota Motor were worth $2,342,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Highline Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Toyota Motor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Toyota Motor in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 113.3% in the 4th 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 period. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Toyota Motor by 300.0% in the third quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of Toyota Motor in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Toyota Motor Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of TM stock opened at $186.50 on Tuesday. Toyota Motor Co. has a 52-week low of $159.04 and a 52-week high of $255.23. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $181.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $180.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.23. The company has a market capitalization of $251.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.86, a PEG ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 0.63.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) last issued its quarterly 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). Toyota Motor had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 12.02%. The business had revenue of $76.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $79.78 billion. Research analysts anticipate that Toyota Motor Co. will post 19.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Toyota Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th.

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.